UBC will be conducting a presentation at UCC (Upper Canada College) on November 12th, 7-8 p.m. talking about the importance and value of an IB education. Please see the attached flyer. It is a tremendous opportunity to hear a representative from one of the largest Canadian universities speak openly about the advantages of the IB pathway.
How
IB Prepares Students for University Study
Andrew Arida,
Associate Registrar and Director of Student Recruitment and Undergraduate
Admissions, The University of British Columbia
When: Thursday,
November 12th at 7pm
Where: Upper Canada
College, Laidlaw Hall
“Should I go into the IB or just stay in the
regular high school program?”
“I hear the IB Diploma is very difficult;
will doing the IB hurt my chances of getting into university?”
“Why should I do the IB Diploma?”
All around
the world, students and parents are drawn towards the International
Baccalaureate Diploma program for its rigour, its focus on critical thinking,
and its preparation for post-secondary study. Yet despite the strong reputation
of the IB Diploma, many prospective IB Diploma students and their families are
unsure as to exactly how the IB serves a good preparation for entry into
post-secondary study. Many bright students are also concerned that the rigour
of the program may actually be detrimental in the university admissions
process, concerned that higher grades would be easier to obtain if they did not
enter into the IB.
Over the
past many years, The University of British Columbia has been a top
international destination for IB students; in 2015, UBC received more
applications from IB Diploma students than any university in the world. Since
2003, UBC has conducted numerous studies on how IB students perform in
university, evaluating IB student success both inside and outside of the
classroom. The results of these studies have shaped UBC’s IB Diploma student
recruitment practices and admission policies.
Parents of
current and prospective IB Diploma students are invited to attend this
information session with Andrew Arida, Associate Registrar and Director of
Student Recruitment and Undergraduate Admission at The University of British
Columbia. Andrew will provide an overview of ten years’ worth of research on IB
student performance at UBC along with a summary of IB-related research from
other universities around the world. The presentation will be followed by a
group discussion on how universities view the IB Diploma in the undergraduate
admission process.
