Dear IB Students, I am an IB 1 student who was recently called down by my Guidance counselor, and told that I could NOT take ITGS as my group 3 and would be forced to take either IB History or Geo (the only other group 3 courses my school offers) because I did not have the so-called prerequisite for the course. I know several of my other friends and collegues have also been denied for the exact same reason. However, the official IB website, ibo.org , states that there is "no particular background in terms of specific subjects for national or international qualifications is expected or requ