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Why Colleges Select IB Graduates
“IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are always pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma Programme on the transcript.”
Marilyn McGraff Lewis
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Harvard University
“We have found these (IB) students to be excellent additions to the Notre Dame community. Both in the classroom and in campus life, they have demonstrated their ability to be active leaders.”
Daniel J. Saracino
Assistant Provost for Enrollment
Notre Dame University
“One of the advantages of an IB curriculum is its structure and quality. It is a coordinated program. . . well known and respected. We know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB curriculum is terrific.”
Christoph Guttentag
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Duke University
Survey Says IB Diploma Increases Admission Rates at Top Colleges
According to a recent survey from the International Baccalaureate North America (IBNA), top universities continue to report that they accept students with IB diploma at a higher rate than other applicants.
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AVERAGE % ACCEPTED FROM ALL STUDENTS WHO APPLY |
% OF IB STUDENTS ACCEPTED |
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Washington University of St. Louis |
23.5% |
66.7% |
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Vanderbilt University |
37.3% |
73.1% |
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University of Chicago |
41.6% |
59.1% |
|
Columbia University |
12.0% |
18.5% |
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Cornell University |
28.5% |
51.0% |
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Dartmouth University |
20.7% |
33.3% |
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University of Michigan – Ann Arbor |
49% |
72.7% |
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Duke University |
22.5% |
38.7% |
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Emory University |
42% |
82.7% |
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Harvard University |
11% |
14.8% |
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Howard University |
56.1% |
95.2% |
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MIT |
16.9% |
26.2% |
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New York University |
25.5% |
51.8% |
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Stanford University |
12.6% |
18.3% |
|
United States Air Force Academy |
12.1% |
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