Comments from University Admissions Officers
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Marilee Jones, Director of Admissions):
Send us prepared students a la IB ... it is the best high school prep curriculum an American school can offer.
From Duke University (Christoph Guttntag, Director of Admissions):
One of the advantages of an IB curriculum is its structure and quality. It's a coordinated program, well established, well known, and well respected. We know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB curriculum is terrific.
From Emory University (Dan Wells, Director of Undergraduate Admissions):
Advanced Placement and IB examinations are for most highly selective institutions are the "gold standard" in terms of quality and in terms of predicting success on our campuses.
From Princeton University (Fred Hargadon, Director of Undergraduate Admissions):
The IB is a first-rate program, one we are familiar with, and it prepares students well for a university like ours.
From Harvard University (Marlyn McGrath Lewis, Assistant Dean of Admissions):
IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on the transcript.
From Yale University (Jeff Brenzel, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions):
We treat IB programs very much like AP programs in our evaluation. We believe the IB program to be a strong, challenging program for college preparation.
From Lawrence University (Steven Syverson, V.P. for Enrollment and the Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid):
The IB program is a rigorous academic program that is gaining in popularity here in the United States. Some students take individual IB courses while other strive to complete the entire IB diploma. We view IB coursework as comparable to AP coursework, and will award Lawrence credit for strong scores on either the AP or IB exams (though only those who complete the IB diploma can receive credit for their results on the subsidiary-level exams).
Send us prepared students a la IB ... it is the best high school prep curriculum an American school can offer.
From Duke University (Christoph Guttntag, Director of Admissions):
One of the advantages of an IB curriculum is its structure and quality. It's a coordinated program, well established, well known, and well respected. We know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB curriculum is terrific.
From Emory University (Dan Wells, Director of Undergraduate Admissions):
Advanced Placement and IB examinations are for most highly selective institutions are the "gold standard" in terms of quality and in terms of predicting success on our campuses.
From Princeton University (Fred Hargadon, Director of Undergraduate Admissions):
The IB is a first-rate program, one we are familiar with, and it prepares students well for a university like ours.
From Harvard University (Marlyn McGrath Lewis, Assistant Dean of Admissions):
IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on the transcript.
From Yale University (Jeff Brenzel, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions):
We treat IB programs very much like AP programs in our evaluation. We believe the IB program to be a strong, challenging program for college preparation.
From Lawrence University (Steven Syverson, V.P. for Enrollment and the Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid):
The IB program is a rigorous academic program that is gaining in popularity here in the United States. Some students take individual IB courses while other strive to complete the entire IB diploma. We view IB coursework as comparable to AP coursework, and will award Lawrence credit for strong scores on either the AP or IB exams (though only those who complete the IB diploma can receive credit for their results on the subsidiary-level exams).