Help with International Baccalaureate program!?

I myself am an IB student. This program tortures the students, like you need to make +/- 2000 words of essay every month, excluding all the homework and lab reports. though many alumni said that this thing really help you in the university, even if you don't have a really good grade. some of the alumni i know didn't even pass the IB program and yet they got accepted in many universities around the globe, pretty good ones. one thing to be extremely paid attention to, is the IB final exam. the score of the exam will be responsible for 75% of your final grade, and that's crazy. so, it's up to you. it's a double edged sword. all of the IB alumni i know don't have any problem in writing essays, unlike the regular alumni. hope this help you. Gb.. :D