2026 International ACAC Conference Session Proposal Form

IB predicted grades play a surprisingly limited role in U.S. admissions, yet they generate outsized pressure for students, families, and schools. This session examines evidence-based versus aspirational use of IBPGs, common pitfalls in collection and submission, and how teacher practices can unintentionally motivate, or penalize students. Drawing on international school data and the presenters’ own experience of sending and not sending predicted grades to U.S. universities, participants will explore clearer, fairer, and more strategic policies for when, how, and whether predicted grades should be sent at all.