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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for posting information about the IB program. 
 
I have a question about the IB diploma vs no-diploma as it was mentioned earlier. Let's say a student who is good, [b]takes IB courses including some HL and does not go for diploma[/b]. For the discussion sake, let's say this 'good' student has &gt; 4.0 weighted GPA with A's and B's, more than three IB HL/SL courses,  SAT low 1500's or ACT 34 and similar level extracurricular activities.   
Is there is drawback when not doing full IB diploma in such cases? Does it impact college admissions? Do colleges look down at students who opted to take additional Honors/SL/HL courses but did not go for the diploma?

Please not make this thread another IB bashing. I am just asking questions related to IB. [/quote]

Colleges look down at students at IB schools who are not pursuing the full diploma.  It is just too easy a way for busy admissions officers to put kids in a "no" pile.  [/quote]

My junior ds is doing the full IB diploma and his younger brother likely won't. We have been touring colleges and have asked this question of several admissions officers, including at one Ivy. [b]The answer was resoundingly opposite of what you say.[/b] They do not view a student who takes a handful of IB classes differently than they would a student who takes a handful of AP classes.  [/quote]

Are you talking about the same thing? It didn't sound like the question was "Should my kid take a few IB classes or a few AP classes?" The question was "Do colleges look differently at an applicant who takes a few IB classes than one who does the full diploma?" And the answer is yes.

But presumably a student who doesn't go for the diploma has reasons, and if they're good ones, parents shouldn't insist. It's a lot of work -- some say busywork, although that has not been my kid's experience -- and it's not the only way to end up at the right college. Push yourself but don't torture yourself.  [/quote]

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