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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only advantage for the IB diploma on its own that I’m aware of is within University of California system. IB diploma recipients with scores of at least 30 get 6 elective quarter credits. For comparison HL and AP classes get 8 quarter credits.

So the IB diploma counts less than an extra course, but only after the scores are received, so after admissions decisions.

Keep in mind that UC has some of the most generous IB credit policies, I don’t know of any other college doing the same, so that’s the greatest advantage one can derive from being a diploma candidate, and less than that at other colleges.

Ballpark, the participation in the IB diploma matters for admissions as much as enrollment in a HL/AP before getting a grade, so it makes perfect sense that doing an assortment of IB classes won’t hold the student back.[/quote]

That’s in line with the benefit of the AP Capstone diploma. The only one in top 20, MIT gives as much credit as for one class for AP Capstone with a score of 5.

Also in line with the extra amount of work required, TOK, CAS and EE require similar amount of work as an HL course.

I agree that if you really like the diploma program, you should do it. If not, choose something you’re enthusiastic about and you’ll be fine.

Given how rarely credit is given for these diploma programs, I’d argue it’s always better to take a real class, that’s consistently valued across all top universities.[/quote]

This jibes with how Cambridge University in UK evaluates diploma programs.

Minimum entry requirements for IB are a score of at least 41, and 776 in HL subjects.

For US applicants they require 5APs with a score of 5 and specifically say that AP Capstone diploma cannot be counted, so it’s worth less than a regular AP class.

In short:

IBDP+3HL+3SL=5AP

The IB diploma is worth less than an extra course. [/quote]

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