Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UK universities, at least, have set equivalencies for A-level scores, equating them to AP or IB exam scores.

So the full IB diploma wouldn’t be necessary, as long as you could piece together the required AP/IB exam scores to apply for a specific program of study. But the diploma would certainly help demonstrate the student’s depth of knowledge and their writing capabilities. Depending on the program, that could be important.

You say this with such authority and yet you are wrong. The UK universities do expect an IB diploma if you're taking IB classes. There is no where in Europe that teaches IB that would expect anything less than the diploma being achieved. It is a major factor.

However, you can take AP classes and exams. Cambridge would expect 5 grade 5 AP exams for entry plus SAT / ACT testing and a high GPA, other universities might accept 3 AP exams at grade 5 and others even lower, I know York St. John's college expect 3 AP grades at 3 or better.

I didn’t see anything in the requirements I looked at, but we’re at the beginning of this process, so thanks for the authoritative correction. Would be useful to know where the info on this might be found. Mine plans to get the diploma no matter what, but if you’re so certain about this, there must be more information we’re missing.