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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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