Admissions
Thank you for your interest in the Kőrösi IB DP program. The first round has concluded, and those who applied so far have received their admission notifications.
The online application form remains available. Applicants who apply during the summer will be interviewed for the remaining spots on August 26, 2025.
After completing the application form, you will receive an email with details about the admission process.
Due to the high number of applicants, in addition to the oral interview, candidates must also complete a written test designed to assess critical thinking and English writing skills. Sample task Sample task with key
Please review the detailed process below carefully before applying.
Admission interviews for students applying for the IB Diploma Programme starting in September 2025:
- Presentation in English on a topic chosen from a list
- Interview in English (following the presentation), which may include a hypothetical situation to solve in order to assess the applicant's problem-solving skills
The applicants must choose one of the following topics for the presentation:
1. Describe a challenge or dilemma that shaped your perspective.
Guiding questions for this topic:
- What was the challenge or dilemma you faced? Explain the context.
- How did you respond to the situation?
- What did you learn about yourself through this experience?
- Did this experience change your values, beliefs, or approach to life? If so, how?
2. Discuss one of the major problems of the Earth and humanity.
Guiding questions for this topic:
- Why did you choose this example?
- Describe the possible causes of the problem.
- What might be the consequences of this problem?
- What can be done to help with the situation on a personal, local, national and/or global level?
3. Give an account of your most influential or interesting service activity.
Guiding questions for this topic:
- What was your activity? Explain the context.
- Which aspect had the greatest impact on you?
- Did this experience change your thinking about the issue? If so, how?
- What did you learn (gain) from this experience?
The presentation must be accompanied by a slide show of 3-5 slides, in which the applicant visually illustrates their presentation. In order for the admission interviews to run smoothly, the applicants are kindly requested to bring with them their slide show file (pdf or ppt) on a pen drive.
Admission requirements:
- C1 (CEF) level (advanced) English (no certificate or proof is needed)
- Transcripts of grade 9 (annual report) and grade 10 (mid-year report)
- Proof of 15 hours of community service
Documents to be submitted:
- Application form (Google Form) submitted online
- Transcripts of grade 9 (annual report) and grade 10 (mid-year report or annual report, if available) submitted through the online application form. The current 10th-grade students should wait with the application until they receive their mid-term report cards so that they can upload their results.
- Proof of 15 hours of community service or other meaningful and documented extracurricular activity (e.g. sport or creativity) submitted through the online application form or no later than one day before the admission interview
Admission decisions are based on the applicant's GPAs of grade 9 and 10, the high-school grades of standard level (SL) and higher level (HL) subjects the applicant chooses to study in the IB Diploma Programme (or the high-school subjects correlated with these IB DP subjects), the presentation, and the interview. The high-school grades submitted in the transcripts must not be lower than 4 (or equivalent) in the subjects the applicant chooses to study in the IB DP (or the subjects correlated with these IB DP subjects).
Subject correlation for admission score calculation:
- IB Psychology – high-school Biology or Psychology
- IB Economics – high-school Mathematics or Economics or Business Management (or another business subject)
- IB Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) – high-school Geography or Biology
In case there are more subject options to calculate admission scores, the better results apply.
Before choosing your subjects, please take into consideration the following regarding the English Language and Literature course:
- Choosing a literature subject is mandatory in either Hungarian or English.
- The English Language and Literature course is recommended for those who are interested in reading, literary analysis, critical thinking, and literary theory. It is suitable for individuals with advanced English language skills, good writing proficiency, and a specific desire to pursue their literary studies in English throughout the 2-year program.
- For Hungarian native speakers who are not particularly interested in English literature, we recommend the Hungarian Literature course.