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IB History

The International Baccalaureate was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 as a non-profit educational foundation. Its original purpose was to facilitate the international mobility of students preparing for university by providing schools with a curriculum and diploma recognized by universities around the world. Since then its mission has expanded, and it now seeks to make an IB education available to students of all ages.

"The educational sophistication that students develop through an experience in an International Baccalaureate Program will serve them well at Michigan and other institutions that attract serious students.
Other advantages include an increased degree of self-confidence that comes from classroom experience with college-level academic material, a sharing of intellectual activities with the best students of the school, better time management, more experience with independent study, and a unique experience in 'learning how to learn' through the Theory of Knowledge course."

Cliff Sjogren, former Director of Admissions
University of Michigan