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IB Learner Profile

• Inquirers

• Knowledgeable

• Thinkers

• Communicators

• Principled

• Open-minded

• Caring

• Risk-takers

• Balanced

• Reflective

Additional Components

Creativity, Activity, Service

The Extended Essay

Theory of Knowledge

IB CoursesHL - 2 Year, SL - 1 Year

Group 1 - English HL

Group 2 - Spanish HL/SL, French HL/SL, Latin SL

Group 3 - History HL/SL, Psychology HL/SL, Business SL

Group 4 - Biology HL, Chemistry HL, Physics HL, Environmental Systems & Societies SL, Sports Health Exercise Science SL

Group 5 - Math AA (Calc) SL & HL, Math AI (Pre-Calc) SL

Group 6 - Visual Arts HL/SL, Music SL, Theatre SL

College Recognition

College Recognition

College AdmissionsAverage acceptance rate of IB students is 22% higher than the acceptance rate of the total population

Ivy League acceptance is between 3% and 13% higher

University of Michigan Statement on IB

“Unquestionably, a school that graduates each year a number of students with the International Baccalaureate Diploma has demonstrated their commitment to high educational standards and that commitment will serve to influence admission decisions.”

College ReadinessIB students complete their undergraduate degrees at a higher rate than their peers, often in less time

IB students make more contributions to campus life in areas such as: Community Service, Assisting Faculty in Research, Internships and Study Abroad Opportunities

Local Colleges & Universities of Destination Portage Northern IB Candidates

(~ 2/3 of the students went to an in-state college or university)

University of Michigan: 25% Michigan State: 15% Michigan Tech 10%

Western Michigan: 10% Kalamazoo College: 10%

Others: Grand Valley State University, Hope College, Albion College, Ferris State University, Calvin College, Central

Michigan University, Aquinas College, KVCC

Selected Colleges and Universities of Destination Portage Northern IB Diploma Candidates

(~ 1/3 of the students went to an out of state college or university)

Beloit College Brown University

California - Berkley Case Western Reserve College of Charleston College of Wooster Cornell University

Columbia University Concordia (Montreal)

Duke Georgetown

Grinnell College Howard University Indiana University Loyola - Chicago

MIT Northwestern University

Occidental College

Ohio State University Pepperdine

Purdue University Spelman College

Stanford Swathmore College

Tufts University Valparasio University

Virginia Tech University University of Chicago

University of Colorado-Boulder University of Missouri

University of Notre Dame / St. Mary’s College University of Pennsylvania University of Washington

United States Air Force Academy Wisconsin

Yale University

University of Michigan Bound Diploma Candidate ~ 20 Credits** Grants additional admission points for Diploma students **

HL Science Course with at least a passing score of 4: 4-5 Credits of Biology, 5-8 Credits of Chemistry, or 10 Credits of Physics

HL English Course with at least a passing score of 5: 3-6 Credits Literature Department

HL Language B with a passing score of 4: 7-8 Credits in the Language Studied

HL History with a passing score of 5: 4 Credits of History

HL Psychology with passing score of 5: 8 Credits of Psychology

HL Visual Arts with passing score of 5: 4 Credits of Art

Michigan State University Bound Diploma Candidate ~ 30 Credits

HL Science Course with a passing score of 5: 8 Credits of Biology, 5-8 Credits of Chemistry (based on score), or 8 Credits of

Physics

HL English Course with a passing score of 5: 4-8 Credits WRA150 & GCU (based on score)

HL Language B with a passing score of 5: 8 Credits (Any IB HL Language)

HL History with a passing score of 5: 8 Credits HST GCU

HL Psychology with passing score of 5: 3 Credits of PSY GCU

HL Visual Arts with passing score of 5: 6-9 Credits of STA GCU (based on score)

Western Michigan University Bound Diploma Candidate ~20 Credits** IB Diploma students treated as 2nd year status for admissions **

HL Science Course with a passing score of 5: 3 Credits of Biology, 4 Credits of Chemistry, or 10 Credits of Physics

HL English Course with a passing score of 5: 4 – 8 Credits of ENGL 1050, ENGL 1100 (based on score)

HL Language B with a passing score of 5: 8 Credits of French, 4 Credits of Spanish

HL History with a passing score of 5: 3 Credits HIST 2000

HL Psychology with passing score of 5: 3 Credits PSY 1000

Typical IB 9th Grader• Honors English 9

• Honors Modern American History

• Honors Chem/Physics

• Honors Geometry/Algebra 1

• World Language

• Health/Elective

• Elective (Fine or Applied Art)

Typical IB 10th Grader

• Honors English 10

• Honors Econ/Government

• Honors Biology

• Honors Geometry/Algebra 2

• World Language

• Science 2/Elective

• Elective

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