Lawrence awards substantial credit to students who have scored 5 or higher on all exams in the course of achieving an IB diploma. Students who score below 5 on any exam, but who complete the IB diploma, may receive whole or partial course credit for each grade of 5 or higher on higher- or standard-level exams. Students who complete individual courses in the IB program, but who are not diploma candidates, will receive credit for each grade of 5 or higher on higher-level exams. (Lawrence awards credit only for those IB courses for which we offer a similar course.)