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Meet the University of Maryland’s Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Shannon Gundy
We are connecting with college and university admissions teams from all over the world to share their experiences and perspectives with the IB community. Shannon Gundy of the University of Maryland shares unexpected indicators she looks at when admitting students to campus.
Meet Princeton University’s Assistant Director for College Opportunity, Kevin Hudson
We are connecting with college and university admissions teams from all over the world to share their experiences and perspectives with the IB community. Kevin Hudson of Princeton University shares his advice for DP students.
The IB’s Paul Teulon: Why top universities recognize IB students
We caught up with the IB’s Head of Global Recognition, Paul Teulon, to share insights from his conversations with universities on the admissions process as well as advice to students and parents on why universities continue to value the IB experience.
The power of internal assessments
With the cancellation of May exams due to COVID-19, a lot of IB students are wondering how two years of their work will be assessed and graded. Paul Campbell, Head of Development and Outreach, turned to his best source on the IB experience: his daughter, Sarah, a Diploma Programme (DP) graduate.
The admissions officer and the IB
We invited university admission officers to share their perspective on the International Baccalaureate. Director of Admissions at McGill University, Kim Bartlett, sits down for a Q&A with McGill’s IB expert Karen J’bari.
Three tips to get into university
Securing a place at any university is no easy task, but Carina Cunha has three tips to help you get into any university.
Putting the pieces together on your college application
Deputy Director of Admissions at Rice University, Tamara Siler shares advice to DP & CP sudents as they leverage their interdisciplinary IB education in the university admissions process.
From IB to liberal arts
We invited colleges and universities to reflect on how an IB education prepare students for higher education at their institution. St. Michael’s Collge is the first in the series.
Questions about IB Math? Here’s how we can help!
Senior Development Manager Marie Vivas shares a variety of resources on the new math courses and provides a recognition update.
What UK universities know about IB: Questions and answers about university applications
This post is part of a series in which admissions officers answer questions about International Baccalaureate (IB) student university applications.
How fair is the university admissions process?
IB World magazine investigates what is being done to ensure all students have equal access to college.
The best way for universities to get ready for DP curriculum changes
New developments are underway in the IB Diploma Programme (DP) mathematics curriculum with the a new course beginning for Year 1 DP students in 2019. Rachelle Bernadel, the IB’s University Relations Administrator for North America, works with institutions to make sure they stay up-to-date.
Alumni guide: Finding and applying to university
From getting your search started to arriving on campus, this collection of resources and essays is an informal guide for Year 1 and 2 IB Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) students based on the experiences of IB programme alumni.
Four essays that helped earn IB students their admission to university
We asked recent DP graduates from around the world to submit essays and personal statements that played a role in their admissions process to the university of their choice. We chose excerpts from four essays that highlight four different approaches.