Hello,

I'm emailing you to let you know that IB has completely paid of for me at Dalhousie and you should let all of your IB students know that there is definitely a light at the end of the tunnel! I was hugely pessimistic about the IB programme up until this past month and I am so thankful for it now. It did not help very much with scholarships or a highschool social life but my god is it ever helping with managing the workload, writing labs/papers, and understanding course material. Most of the other students in my classes are panicking and over stressed but I am completely enjoying my university experience stress-free thanks to IB.
My mind has finally opened to the wonders of IB and so I just thought I'd share this with you to pass on to students or just to say how much you've helped me and you did a great job teaching IB chem! :)
from a 2010 grad in an email to her Chem HL teacher
 

Also, I just wanted to let you know, that after 2 years (and then some) I can finally say - I am SO glad I did IB. I listened to my roommate (who did not do IB) have a breakdown to her mother last night because she was already feeling "swamped" with work, while the rest of us are pretty much bored out of our minds. Direct quote (in between sniffles): "Everyone else here did IB, and they aren't stressed at alllllll" (!!!) Feel free to pass this news along to any grade 11's or 12's feeling the slightest bit of doubt over their decision: it WILL pay off in the finest of ways- they just have to wait :)  from a 2009 graduate

My Chemistry HL mark ended up being a 4, but my first year chemistry mark at university is an A- from a 2009 grad at Acadia

It is a wonderful opportunity for students at Citadel to have the option of taking IB.  Like many things in life there is no gain without pain.  IB is a challenging program which enables students to test not only their intellectual ability but also their inner drive to persevere in a program offered to other students throughout the world.  The pressure is on this time of year but it will also be on this time of year in university.  Perseverance pays off in IB, will pay off in University and will pay off in life.  Parents, support and encourage your children as they will no doubt second or third guess their decision to take IB.  The IB program at Citadel is offered by some of the most dedicated and committed teachers your children will ever encounter.  The stress and strain of the extended essay,  the world literature paper and the historical investigation will be a faint memory on Graduation Day. Completing the IB program will empower your child. from the parents of a 2009 graduate

[IB provides a ]... shared new experience for most that provides them with the necessary tools and work ethic that WILL prepare them for first year university (as measured by first midterm results). from a parent of a 2009 graduate midway through semester 1 at Mt. A


The top 4 marks [all above 85] on our first Biology test at Acadia were all from IB students... the next highest marks were in the 60s....from a Kinesiology student

If I knew how much IB was going to help me in university, I would have tried even harder in grade 12... from a 2009 graduate in first year sciences at DAL with an A average

Yes, the IB diploma was totally worth it and I would do it again.... from a second year DAL student who captained our Provincial Championship basketball team and who stars for the DAL Tigers.

In truth (if you will forgive the metaphor) we are keenly aware of the fact that [our son], while a wonderful 'seed' was able to flourish as a student because of the immensely fertile soil we were able to place him in.  [He], an exemplary person, has become an exemplary student because of the rich environment you and your colleagues have created through introduction of the IB program and the high standards Citadel High School has set for these young adults.  ... from a parent of a 2011 IB graduate