Is IB Worthwhile? My Experience & Honest Opinion

Is the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program actually worth it? I reviewed my time doing the program in high school and tried to answer FAQ-type questions about it (see timestamps below), in case you're unsure of whether or not to do it. There are so many parts to IB — the extended essay, CAS, TOK, the actual classes themselves — so it is a hard decision, but ultimately it's up to you, and I hope that this video brings some clarity.

timestamps ☀️
0:39 what classes did I take?
0:58 which classes were the best?
1:30 what was the workload like?
2:13 how did I manage the workload?
2:50 how challenging was the material?
3:36 what skills (if any) did IB give me?
4:38 what was CAS like?
5:34 what was the EE like?
6:35 did my IB credits transfer to college?
7:07 what is TOK like?
7:48 is IB as amazing as it claims to be?
9:15 would I do IB again?

about me 🌷
I’m Makayla! I’m nineteen years old, a rising second year at the University of Chicago, and a Creative Writing and (prospective) Global Studies double major.
Some of my favorite pastimes are reading, cooking, writing, violin, ping pong, and studying. I have an older brother, step-siblings, three dogs, and I grew up in Maine.
I’m a 5w4 INTJ and in love with Star Wars, Marvel, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Supernatural, and Sherlock, so I can always talk about these all day long!!

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[saracaauwe]

So I recently started watching your videos (without knowing that you did the program), and once I saw the title for this one I was like "Oh no she also had to go through that" 😂 M21 graduate here

[neeebo]

I felt grateful when I got a letter from a boarding school...I can't survive with the IB program

[jollyholly]

I also did the IB and am also a UChicago student. No. It's not worth it (even though I did well).

[Acadiagoodgirl]

So hard to decide....makes sense to try it so you have a shot at it at least and back out if too much.

[Ankit-rzhy]

would you mind telling, from where you did IBDP?

[joaofernando]

I think the classes you take were kinda easy, im doing high level business management and mathematics bruh