It depends on the college you're going to. Most of the colleges in Eastern USA will allow you to have sophomore status if you have the diploma. As for Western USA, IB is still new, so most of them...
I am a student in the International Baccalaureate program and it is a rigorous, college-level series of classes. It is a lot like the Advance Placement program, though the testing is a little bit...
practically all universities accept the IB diploma as an alternative to A-Levels. I went on a university trip recently, and the admissions tutor told us that he actually preferred IB, as it shows...
Yes, credits can be awarded for military experience, especially when a service member attended specialized training/coursework. Still, most colleges can award a least six credits for basic training...