 The IBDP was described as "a rigorous, off-the-shelf curriculum recognized by universities around the world ” in the December 10, 2006, edition of Time magazine, in an article titled" How to bring our schools out of the 20th century ". It was also featured in the summer 2002 edition of American Educator, where Robert Rothman described it as" a good example of an effective, instructionally sound, exam-based system ". Howard Gardner, a professor of educational psychology at Harvard University, said that the IBDP curriculum is" less parochial than most American efforts "and helps students" think critically, synthesize knowledge, reflect on their own thought processes and get their feet wet in interdisciplinary thinking ". An admissions officer at Brown University claims the IBDP garners widespread respect.
