IB – Global University Choices

How to Choose IB Subjects and Keep University Options Open

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Jul 052017

To keep options open for university choices later, you need to be aware of the International Baccalaureate (IB) requirements at universities where you might want to apply. Start by investigating the general IB requirements of universities in each country under consideration.

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IB or AP? French Bac or Maturité Suisse?

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Jun 012015

How do US universities and colleges view the various high school diplomas offered in the region? Do they think more highly of the IB or the AP? How do they view the French Bac and the Swiss Maturité?

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Do Swiss Universities Accept the IB Diploma?

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Mar 052015

“Yes, but…,” is the answer to this frequently asked question. Swiss universities all have formal recognition policies for the International Baccalaureate Diploma but those policies only recognize a subset of IB courses, require certain courses to be taken at higher level, and state a minimum number of total points (before bonus points) that the student must attain.

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