International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme

University applications and early admission: University applications open Oct 1. Students will use grades completed in their grade 11 year, however there is an advantage to having successfully completed diploma courses early as well as to having taken IB courses. These courses are predictors of success in post-secondary and will help showcase your commitment and ability to handle challenging content.

UAlberta IB,UCalgary IB, UBC IB, UToronto IB, Magill IB,

Requesting predicted grades: Full IB students may request a certified predicted grade form from the IB Coordinator for post secondary applications if required. The earliest requests will be processed is January 10, 2025. Full IB students applying to UBC will have predicted grades submitted directly to the university by March 1, 2025.

References are available upon request for students participating in the IB programme. Please see the IB Coordinator for details. Requests must be made at least two weeks in advance of the deadline.

Scholarship Applications: many scholarship applications are due in the first semester of your grade 12 year. Plan ahead and know what you would like to apply for well before the deadline. Get involved so you have more to talk about on your application than your marks!

Transfer Credit: Universities will award transfer credit to students who do well in their IB courses (grades of 5, 6, or 7). This can save you time and money as you head into your first year of university. All Full IB students who complete their IB Diploma also earn credits for completing their IB Diploma. Please check with the institution for specific detail on how credit is awarded.

IB Credit: Accelerate graduation or explore horizons?

IB Recognition Statements Database

Requesting transcripts: please see the IB Coordinator to send IB transcripts to universities of your choice. Deadline June 10, 2025. Transcripts will be released electronically to institutions on July 6th, 2025, once results are finalized.

IB Graduation Letters: All IB candidates will recieve a graduation letter on behalf of the school and IB to congratulate them on the completion of the programme following the exam session in June. Letters will be emailed to students and may be printed on request.

MAC IB Awards:

• IB Alumni Pin & IB Transcript Folder given to all IB candidates who earn a grade of 4 or higher in their IB course(s).
• IB Diploma Medal & Leather Folio given to Full IB Students who earn 24 or more points to complete their IB Diploma.
• Orest Melnyk Scholarship Learner Profile Award given to the Full IB student in grade 12 who best exemplifies the characteristics of the IB Learner Profile.
• Highest IB Average Award given to the Full IB student earning the most points in the completion of their IB Diploma.

Scholarship opportunities and applications

• 50 scholarship for new IB grads
• University of Alberta Enriched Scholar Scholarship
• Nancy Fairley Scholarship
• Schulich Leader Scholar Award

For login information and passwords, please contact the IB Coordinator.

MAC EBSCO Databases

Noodle Tools

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MAC IB Candidates Google Classroom 2024-25

IB Community Blog

To all MAC IB Alumni, whether you were a Full IB student or a course candidate, stay connected! Find out about opportunities and events at MAC that you can be a part of, whether that be sharing your experiences in IB, post secondary and beyond or simply just staying connected with others who are a part of the MAC IB community!

Please reach out to the IB Coordinator if you would like to be included...we would love to grow this amazing group of MAC Grads!

The IB Coordinator acts as a Teacher Advisor for IB students to assist with individualized programme and post-secondary planning.

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"Being a part of the IB programme helped me immensely in university! Writing essays and research papers has been a fundamental part of my post-secondary studies (Bachelor and Master degrees). Having been exposed to academic writing, research and citing within the IB programme gave me a very big advantage when starting my studies. Simply put, IB provides the tools and fosters the critical thinking needed for university and beyond."  - Daria Aron, Full IB Grad 2021

"The IB programme has benefited me in several ways during my time as a university student. One of the most important was when I entered first year; I was accustomed to a similar workload from taking IB and so I found the adjustment to university a bit easier. Additionally, the transfer credit that I received from my IB courses helped to satisfy some of my degree requirements, which has given me the opportunity to take more option classes that interest me. I would strongly recommend the IB programme to any student looking to get a head start in university." - Christopher Moore, Full IB Grad 2022

"The true value of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program was in the exam preparation and writing skills acquired. Not only were IB diploma exams a similar style to those in university (both were entirely written responses), but I was also able to apply the study methods I developed during IB to succeed in first-year classes. Furthermore, the internal assessments I wrote during the IB program provided me with skills I have applied to my current research projects. Finally, the program provided me with the opportunity to expand my network with other IB alumni." - Savanna Tippe, Full IB Grad 2023

"IB highlights the importance of time management. A lot of my classes follow a hybrid format (pre-recorded or online) and come with the expectation of doing work on my own time, staying on track and meeting deadlines. IB encourages students to develop their own learning strategies and helps them have a better understanding of what works and what doesn’t. It eases you into the university lifestyle and prepares you for some of the challenges." - Camille Brown, Full IB Grad 2023