IB Exam
Registration Presentation
 Benefits of testing
 Costs of testing
 Testing procedures
 Being prepared
1. Benefits of Testing
 Holds kids accountable to class
 Provides an outside, objective measure of learning
 Possibility for college credit
 Provides MRHS staff feedback on the quality of our
instruction
Test Results
 Based on several assignments + culminating exam
 Moderated at many levels
 Scored 1-7
 Results available electronically in July
Universities and IB
 The UW encourages and applauds students who have chosen
International Baccalaureate (IB) courses as part of their high
school curriculum. These courses are challenging and
demanding, and we believe they provide excellent preparation
for university study.
http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Freshman/IB
 “There is no other curriculum anywhere that does a
superior job of both educating students and inspiring a
true and broad-based love of learning.”
William Shain– speaking about the IB curriculum
Dean of Undergraduate Admission
Vanderbilt University
 “Send us prepared students a la IB… It is the best high
school prep curriculum an American school can offer.”
Marilee Jones
Director of Undergraduate Admission
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University Acceptance
University
Acceptance Rates
all applicants
IB applicants
Harvard University
11%
14.4%
Stanford University
12.6%
16.9%
CalTech
21%
40.7%
University of Virginia
38.1%
63.3%
Reed College
55%
90.9%
BYU
60%
86.2%
Emory University
42%
82.1%
Statistics for Fall 2002 – from SUPERtest by Jay Mathews and Ian Hill, 2005.
University Acceptance
 The average acceptance rate of IB students into
university/college is 22 percentage points higher
than the average acceptance rate of the total
population.
 The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League
institutions (Princeton, Yale, Brown, Harvard,
Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of
Pennsylvania) is between 3 and 13 percentage
points highercompared to the total population
acceptance rate.

*statistics from “The IB diploma graduate destinations survey 2011”
Preparedness- US Survey Results
Preparedness
 The strong performance of IB diploma students in university is
consistent for IB students regardless of whether they attended state or
private schools or the socio-economic status of the student.
Source: Integrated
Postsecondary
Education Data
System (IPEDS) of
National Center for
Education
Statistics, National
Student
Clearinghouse, IB
analysis, based on
data obtained for
students taking
exams in May
2000 and May
2001.
Preparedness
MRHS IB Graduates & IB
 “I have yet to encounter anything that is even close to the difficulty of any
of my IB courses.” (currently at PLU)
 “Time management was probably the most important skill that I obtained
as an IB diploma student and it is definitely something that I will be using
all throughout my college years and beyond.” (currently at UW)
 “As a freshman in college, I find myself well adapted to the collegiate
workload. While my peers who did not participate in this amazing
program experienced a hard first week adjusting their study habits to
match the demand of our profs, those of us who did found ourselves with a
substantial amount of free time to do anything we wanted... ” (currently at
Harvey Mudd)
 “I don't feel at all overwhelmed by the workload, like I see many of my
friends are at times. I even have a job, and play on 2 volleyball teams at the
moment [intramural and club], and I feel my ability to manage my time
has come from the experience of being a full IB student.” (currently at
Willamette U)
 “The IB program helped me get my required core classes out of the way so I
could start focusing on my major.” (currently at U of Montana)
University Recognition
 Higher Level vs Standard Level
 HL scores of 5 or higher
 University of Nebraska, BYU, WSU, and Pacific University
recognize some SL exam scores
 Credit awards range from 3-5 credits to 45 credits
depending on credentials and results
 Refer to individual college and university websites for
specific credit award policies
2. Testing Fees
 Registration fee: $151.00
Full Diploma students pay this fee in year 1
Certificate students pay each year.
 Per subject test fee: $104.00
 Late fees $31-120 per change
 Retakes
 No refunds after November 1st
Test Fee Totals for 2013
Diploma
Registration fee
$151.00
one-time fee
1 subject (total cost)
$255.00
2 subjects
$359.00
3 subjects
$463.00
4 subjects
$567.00
5 subjects
$671.00
6 subjects
$775.00
Certificate
Same cost except the
registration fee applies
each year a student tests
Payment Forms
Payment Plan for Full Rate
Payment Plan for Free &
Reduced Lunch
3. Testing Procedures
 Generally off-site
 May 2 – May 22, 2013 (Visual Arts – in April at MRHS)
 Timed exams: 45 minutes  3 hours, 30 minutes
 Dates are published - times TBD
 Proctors Needed
4. Test Preparation
 Coursework
 Effort and Stamina
 Organization
 Timeliness
 Teacher as resource
 Student & teacher vs. IB
 Pre-exam study sessions
 Health and well-being
 Sleep, nutrition, exercise  ‘work hard – play hard’
Questions
 christopherwilder@highlineschools.org
 206-631-7068