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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not that MIT doesn’t want them, it’s they are not a great fit. IB is more centered on humanities.

If math and science are done at HL level in IB, that’s still only two stem classes. MIT applicants take AP calculus and statistics and often math dual enrollment classes, plus 3-4 AP science classes. Meanwhile IB students take Theory of knowledge, CAS stuff, and classes that don’t move the needle much at MIT: foreign language, art, social sciences etc.

It’s hard to be competitive from IBDP when AP students take 8-10 stem exams alone, and get their results early to add to the application. Probably the same for Caltech or other competitive stem colleges.
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MIT does not give credit for a lot of AP exams.   IBDP students are very competitive because they take the most rigorous classes provided in the school.[/quote]

That’s not even remotely close to making them competitive for MIT.

There are more high school valedictorians than seats at MIT.[/quote]
? IB students take the most rigorous courses that the school offers.  Same for any non IB school where kids take a load of AP classes.  Any student who takes the most rigorous classes, has super high stats, makes them competitive for elite schools.  Unfortunately, stats alone won't get you in because yes, there are too many kids with very high stats who took the most rigorous courses and not enough seats.

That doesn't mean IBDP students with high stats aren't competitive for MIT. It just means MIT doesn't have enough seats for all the competitive students.[/quote]

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