What's an IB Diploma worth?

Wellsi

Im currently just over half way through my IB diploma course at school with a predicted grade of 39-43 out of 45. This translates to a UAI (university admission index) (its a New South Wales thing in Australia - ask me if you need help here) of 99.45. I would really like to study engineering in Aeronautics or structural, or even get into space programs like NASA
does any one have any advice for me like what Universities around the world are best for those courses and which ones accept the IB diploma?
My subjects are: English SL, Maths SL (finished 1 year of HL then dropped back), Physics HL, Chemistry HL, Ab Initio French, Theory of Knowledge, Economics HL and my Extended Essay is in Economics....

chroot

Most US schools accept it. I personally got about 50 credit-hours of coursework for mine. Sure, a good portion of those hours were in subjects that didn't directly benefit my engineering degree, but the hours kept me from ever having to park my car in the freshman lot.

- Warren

Wellsi

what about in Europe? how would someone go in finding a uni over there with an IB diploma?

J77

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/5156108.stm

chroot

Call the school and ask them, of course.

- Warren

tylerp

i went to community college and my IB credits weren't accepted there :( what a waste

Werg22

Theory of Knowledge... what a waste of time.

Wellsi

yes TOK is crap.... but what can u do its compulsary

Werg22

The biggest challenge is the CAS, however.

chroot

Theory of Knowledge is not crap. You perhaps don't yet have the sophistication to realize how important it is, but you will one day.

- Warren

Wellsi

yes well our classes are crap lol, all we do is listen to the teacher talk pretty much, you can see that a few of our class have resorted to these forums for help on the topics.... what did you do you TOK Oral Presentation on?

chroot

I'd have to give that one some thought... it was eleven years ago for me. I'll let you know if I remember it.

- Warren

Wellsi

ok great, we did our first attempt on the theories of the beginning of the universe and the science v religion debate. It scored 17/20 so we were really happy with that, but the presentation went for half an hour

Werg22

For me it was quite a genric subject, "Can Science Explain Everything". Didn't do too well on that one, I got a 15/20.

Wellsi

it is good that you can pick whatever you want an anaylse it yes.... and the different ways of thinking may be helpful later on

chroot

I'm pretty sure I ended up using a science fair project that had won a 2nd Grand Award at the International Science and Engineering Fair. I remember feeling rather proud of myself for having not only won the fair, but also for having using essentially the same research for both my TOK extended essay and my high school's exit exam. Three birds with one stone.

- Warren

tylerp

we spent over a month on logic and fallacious arguments in my TOK class.. then watched Invasion of the Body Snatchers :[