What are the prospects of IBDP graduates gaining admission to Indian universities?
In most Indian universities admissions are over by mid-June. However, the IBDP results are declared only on July 6. While overseas universities grant admission on the basis of predicted grades, most Indian universities require the final mark sheets issued by the Board. On our part, the school writes to colleges to which students seek admission, providing details like students’ predicted grades, evidence of AIU recognition and the IBDP results timelines. The Mumbai University issues Provisional Statement of Eligibility Certificates to IBDP students, which facilitates the admission of students to the various colleges and professional institutions affiliated to Mumbai University without the submission of the final grade results issued by the IB, on the grounds that the IB declares results late vis-à-vis the University’s admission timelines. As per announcement made by Mumbai University in January 2008, the IB Diploma students with Physics and Mathematics at Higher Level and Chemistry at S
