anyone taking IB diploma? Options

[LittleLulu]

about two months ago, i had an epiphany ( i know i spelled that wrong but w/e) about my education.

....MY SCHOOL ONLY OFFERS AP IN GRADE 12!!!!!!! how AWFUL** is that?!?

and the only things they have it in is Studio arts, and..english lit. Chem, Phys, and Bio, for the past few years have not opened class due to the lack of enrollment.

Hence i decided to transferr to a different highschool next year. Going for Richmond High because they offer IB ( International Baccalaureate), which is probably the best thing i can do if i want to go to University in the U.S. ( i live in Canada).

im feeling so depressed and scared..and just generally bummed out from all the research i've done on college admissions...

[ComradeRed]

Secret: Nobody actually cares about AP tests.

[silver-rain]

Secret: Nobody actually cares about AP tests.

Yeah, that's true. Colleges want to see that you took the most challenging classes at your school, and they understand if your school only offers AP senior year or something.

[*tweeak*]

Secret: Nobody actually cares about AP tests.

How so?

There's no way I was about to subject myself to IB diploma (my math grades probably wouldn't let me in, anyway) so I intended to get the language arts certificate with IB language and literature and TOK, but I couldn't fit TOK into my schedule this year without dropping either Spanish or band, neither of which I was willing to let go. With excessive begging, we band kids got them to let us into IB language (and lit next year) alone without the TOK. Unfortunately, that's my only IB class because I didn't take pre-IB and thus couldn't take the two year History of the Americas course. To compensate, I'm taking AP US history, but that was the only AP class I could take without again dropping band or Spanish, because we're not allowed to take AP sciences until we take the regular classes first and though I could technically take IB math, I personally couldn't, and there's no AP until stats or calc next year. There's no AP or IB Spanish until 4, either, but I won't take that next year anyway.
Point being, most of the smart kids at my school are in the same position. Those who really cared took diploma (er, very few) and the rest did essentially what I did. Don't take diploma unless you really think you're up for it. Not having AP until 12th grade really isn't that big of a deal.

(by the way, it's "awful," not "awefull." Knowing that might just be helpful in these higher level classes you want to take )

[Teesa]

Well, I think colleges care about both.

I'm doing the IB program with a full IB course load and I'm currently a senior. It's a pretty difficult program, but I think you'll be fine in it. Don't worry about the AP stuff. A lot of us IB-ers took AP tests without taking the class.

[*tweeak*]

Well, I think colleges care about both.

I'm doing the IB program with a full IB course load and I'm currently a senior. It's a pretty difficult program, but I think you'll be fine in it. Don't worry about the AP stuff. A lot of us IB-ers took AP tests without taking the class.

Yeah, I can take both the AP and IB test for my langage class

[Teesa]

Yeah, I did that for French. The AP test was about a million times harder than the IB test.

[*tweeak*]

I'm not suprised. Ugh, they're going to be hell. I hate AP style tests so much. I do well on history essays, but when I have to do the multiple choice, I bomb them. Langauge arts AP stuff is just hard, even if it is generally my best subject.

[LittleLulu]

Hey, I go to Richmond High. What grade are you in?

I'm taking IB, sure, but not diploma. I'm math stupid.
And I realized that I'd rather have fun in my last 2 years of high school with good marks in regular classes than have no time for anything and get mediocre marks.

For each his own.

in grade 10 this year...transferring next year though. Cuz Cambie's getting BORING.
i know this is somewhat unhealthy, but i have the urge to not have fun --_--"..i need more extra cirricular activies and stuff though. work experience, ya know.

..oh and they actually adjust your marks in the end, as i've heard. So you don't really get bad marks on your report card or something.

p.s-i realized i didn't spell "awful" right. yet i was too lazy to look it up. but hey, give me a break, i JUST got out of ESL.

[Teesa]

I'm not suprised. Ugh, they're going to be hell. I hate AP style tests so much. I do well on history essays, but when I have to do the multiple choice, I bomb them. Langauge arts AP stuff is just hard, even if it is generally my best subject.

I know! That's why I dislike AP so much..they test on the smallest things that no one knows about. The multiple choices are pretty killer..there are always two that work, and you have to choose the "better" answer. Whatever, I'm sure you'll do well on all of them :)

[anniepiee]

hey :) i go to Richmond High as well, and I agree with Robbi, on how getting superior grades in regular classes is better than a C average in IB Diploma. However, i head that's only for specific Canadian schools ( they dont look at the IB part as much, mainly the percentage), so if you're planning to hit the States for University, IB Diploma would be preferable. It's just a lot more work, more tests, projects, etc. If you really put time into it i'm sure you can live through it pretty well.

Looking forwards to meeting you next year =) I'm Annie!

[LittleLulu]

hey :) i go to Richmond High as well, and I agree with Robbi, on how getting superior grades in regular classes is better than a C average in IB Diploma. However, i head that's only for specific Canadian schools ( they dont look at the IB part as much, mainly the percentage), so if you're planning to hit the States for University, IB Diploma would be preferable. It's just a lot more work, more tests, projects, etc. If you really put time into it i'm sure you can live through it pretty well.

Looking forwards to meeting you next year =) I'm Annie!

don't they adjust your percentage on your report card to reflect what you would've gotten in a regular class?

and i'll be looking forward to meeting u too!

[*tweeak*]

I know! That's why I dislike AP so much..they test on the smallest things that no one knows about. The multiple choices are pretty killer..there are always two that work, and you have to choose the "better" answer. Whatever, I'm sure you'll do well on all of them :)

Thanks, I hope so

don't they adjust your percentage on your report card to reflect what you would've gotten in a regular class?

and i'll be looking forward to meeting u too!

Here, we get 10 points added on to our grade for every AP and most IB classes. However, many colleges look at the fact that it was an AP class and look at what you would have gotten without the extra points anyway, which really isn't fair.

[silver-rain]

I will reiterate: colleges want to see that you've been taking challenging courses, whether it be AP or IB. They would prefer that you do well in those classes, but they understand if you do not do as well had it been a regular class because of it's level.
And, colleges recalculate your averages anyway, so it doesn't matter if your schools weighs of AP/IB grades.

[*tweeak*]

I understand that, but I can't see how the tests wouldn't matter at all.

And they recalculate averages how? I've got the challanging classes things down, but the grades I get in them are not so good.

[silver-rain]

Well, AP tests are used to place out of some college classes, depending on what you get for them; ie you get college credit for taking the test and scoring well (usually 4 or 5).

I'm actually not sure how they recalculate the averages, but they each have their own scale based on your school and how it does the grades, I think.

[*jooleeah*]

I plan on doing the full IB program. right now, as a freshman, i'm only doing pre-IB...which is perfectly fine for me. pre-IB is pretty easy so far, actually. it's just junior year that i'm scared about, lol. anyway, to be doing the full IB program, you have to be motivated. i'm sure you'll do fine, though. just be prepared for a bunch of work and such :] but remember, it's all worth it in the end.

[LittleLulu]

I'm actually not sure how they recalculate the averages, but they each have their own scale based on your school and how it does the grades, I think.

based on your school?!?
there are only a trillion schools
And each teacher's way of marking is different from another. So it'd hardly seem fair that way..

[sprezzatura]

I am currently in IB, but once I got to get AP classes I might quit.

[LittleLulu]

I am currently in IB, but once I got to get AP classes I might quit.

why? Its not like AP's any easier is it?

[sprezzatura]

why? Its not like AP's any easier is it?

In my school, I have to choose visual or performing arts for IB, but art is not my thing. I loathe taking art classes.

[*tweeak*]

It's not so much that AP is easier, but they're both higher level classes that you can get college credit for, so for many people, AP classes fit their interests better as you're still taking the classes like you would with IB, but you don't have to take all the other junk like IB requires (no TOK, no IB elective, so you can take the classes you want and have more choices without being limited to what IB allows) and plus you don't have to write the extended essay. I have a friend who is taking all IB classes but won't get a diploma because he isn't taking music theory (which you have to take as your IB elective if you don't want to quit band or orchestra), he doesn't want to write the extended essay and doesn't want to deal with the community service hours either,

[LittleLulu]

It's not so much that AP is easier, but they're both higher level classes that you can get college credit for, so for many people, AP classes fit their interests better as you're still taking the classes like you would with IB, but you don't have to take all the other junk like IB requires (no TOK, no IB elective, so you can take the classes you want and have more choices without being limited to what IB allows) and plus you don't have to write the extended essay. I have a friend who is taking all IB classes but won't get a diploma because he isn't taking music theory (which you have to take as your IB elective if you don't want to quit band or orchestra), he doesn't want to write the extended essay and doesn't want to deal with the community service hours either,

you can substitute classes from the first 5 groups for the 6th group in IB.

besides, you're gona need an essay for college applications anyways. so the extended essay isn't work that wouldn't have to be done anyways. TOK is like philosophy/phsycology( proper spelling?) isn't it?

I think IB dimploma really just gets you to do everything that'd be helpful for your college applications by making it a requirement. Challenging courses, community service, essay, creativity.

For those students, like myself, who need a bit of a push to stay on track, IB dimploma is very* helpful.

[*tweeak*]

I don't have any idea what you're on about with the group thing, so moving on

I think you've got the wrong idea. IB diploma is for those who don't need pushes to stay on track.

The extended essay isn't anything like college app essays. No no no. You would never come even close to an essay like that without IB. TOK is a bit like psychology, but it's an extremely challanging class, regardless.

Certainly there's no doubt IB looks great on applications, but it's a matter of how well you can handle it. To be completely honest, I don't see how you could get by if you stuggle with English.

[LittleLulu]

I don't have any idea what you're on about with the group thing, so moving on

I think you've got the wrong idea. IB diploma is for those who don't need pushes to stay on track.

The extended essay isn't anything like college app essays. No no no. You would never come even close to an essay like that without IB. TOK is a bit like psychology, but it's an extremely challanging class, regardless.

Certainly there's no doubt IB looks great on applications, but it's a matter of how well you can handle it. To be completely honest, I don't see how you could get by if you stuggle with English.

IB dimploma students have to take 1 course from each of the 6 groups
-Language A1
-Language B ( including some over 50 languages?)
-Individuals and Societies -( business and management, economics, geography, history, history of the americas, history of the islamic world, information technology in a global society, philosophy, psychology, and social anthropology)
-Experimental Sciences. ( bio, chem, phys, environmental science, design tech,)
-Mathematics ( mathematic applications, mathematic methods, mathematics)
-Arts and Electives ( visual arts, music, theatre arts)

plus TOK , CAS, and a 4000 word extended essay as part of the requirement.

you can substitute a course from the first 5 groups for the 6th one. get it?

the reason why i say IB is a good for giving me a push, is simply because i know for a fact that i have a tendency to get lazy at times, unless i'm required to do something i don't normally do it.

And lastly, excuse me, but i'm rather taken back by hearing that i "stuggle" with English. I'm also rather curious about your opinion, does a minor typing error count as struggling with English? 'Cause if so, then i could say the exact same thing for you, couldn't i?

[LittleLulu]

Oh please, calm down, simply a small assumption on your awefull typo.
I have to agree with Nicki on this.
You are required to do well on your normal classes, are you not? You are "lazy" in these classes , correct?
For IB, there is twice the work, very little social life and no room to be lazy.

Sorry if i offended you in any way... it's 2am and im delusional and sometimes rude at this hour. I'm just saying. I think you are just getting the wrong impression.

Anyhow, I will see you next year. I'll probably be in your English class.
A tip. Don't be too over achieving, if you stumble you will be very disappointed. Believe me, I know.

i was trying my best to sound polite with my last post too!!

and humans are lazy by nature. its not like i do my hw 5 minutes before class.

i'm also well aware of the level of difficulty of IB. this may sound sick and twisted but i don't really want a spectacular social life. Having too good a social life has messed me up on occasions before. A couple of good friends is enough for me. No more boyfriends.

anyways. I dont strive to achieve perfection, exellence will do ( as said by my racist/sexist math teacher)
and for that matter, even the definition of exellence is rather arbitrary but whatever, not going into that discussion.

i'm looking forward for the challenge.

[*tweeak*]

IB dimploma students have to take 1 course from each of the 6 groups
-Language A1
-Language B ( including some over 50 languages?)
-Individuals and Societies -( business and management, economics, geography, history, history of the americas, history of the islamic world, information technology in a global society, philosophy, psychology, and social anthropology)
-Experimental Sciences. ( bio, chem, phys, environmental science, design tech,)
-Mathematics ( mathematic applications, mathematic methods, mathematics)
-Arts and Electives ( visual arts, music, theatre arts)

plus TOK , CAS, and a 4000 word extended essay as part of the requirement.

you can substitute a course from the first 5 groups for the 6th one.  get it?

the reason why i say IB is  a good for giving me a push, is simply because i know for a fact that i have a tendency to get lazy at times, unless i'm required to do something i don't normally do it.

And lastly, excuse me, but i'm rather taken back by hearing that i "stuggle" with English. I'm also rather curious about your opinion, does a minor typing error count as struggling with English? 'Cause if so, then i could say the exact same thing for you, couldn't i?

Ok, if you say so. It works differently for us. What is CAS, by the way?

It's great if you think you can do it, seriously, it requires more self-motivation than anything. I agree with Robbi on this well.

I was by no means implying that typos equal an inability to fluently speak English. However, you yourself said you just got out of ESOL, which means you've just learned English, yes? All I'm trying to say is that many extremely literate, smart native English speakers have a difficult time with IB, even from a language arts perspective alone. In all seriousness, grammar and spelling count for a lot, along with actual content of course, and in IB, no one will take how long you've spoken English into consideration.

[LittleLulu]

Ok, if you say so. It works differently for us. What is CAS, by the way?

It's great if you think you can do it, seriously, it requires more self-motivation than anything. I agree with Robbi on this well.

I was by no means implying that typos equal an inability to fluently speak English. However, you yourself said you just got out of ESOL, which means you've just learned English, yes? All I'm trying to say is that many extremely literate, smart native English speakers have a difficult time with IB, even from a language arts perspective alone. In all seriousness, grammar and spelling count for a lot, along with actual content of course, and in IB, no one will take how long you've spoken English into consideration.

CAS stands for Creativity, Action, Service.

ESL, as in Enlgish as Second Language..i'm not familiar with what ESOL stands for

anyways, the only reason i had to go through ESL testings is because i studied in china for 5 years. Through my first testing in grade 7, i got 5/5 on speaking, 5/5 on reading and 4.5 on writing. but they insisted on saying i was in level 4...seriously, how mean! ( level 5 basically means you don't need ESL at all, you take all the regular courses as any other student would.)..they eventually put me in level 5 by grade 8, seeing as how i had 98 in English.

The most ironic thing was, in grade 9, i took Spanish and got the highest mark in my class, even though i was an ESL student. I felt so evil inside.

aannnnyyhooo....enough with me rambling on.

have a happy holiday guys! ( and girls of course)

[Teesa]

Okay people, I'm in my senior year in it and almost done as I've already stated so hear this :)

The IB program is indeed difficult, but it is totally possible. There is definitely room for a social life. Trust me, I do all the work that is necessary and still have time for myself and friends on friday nights.

There is also room to be lazy (i.e. procrastination). Although it's highly frowned upon, obviously, everyone does it. You just have to make sure you get it done on time. You also have to make sure that it doesn't get out of hand and the more you're putting off is more work for you to do.

Nicki, CAS is community service. An IB student is required to do 200 hours over the course of junior and senior years.

Here's my schedule:

French 6 Honors (Every day, except Wednesday at 6:40 am. The IB program does French only up to level 5, but they created an Honors class for a few people like me who wanted to go further.)
Photo 2
IB Contemporary World
IB Biology
IB TOK (Junior year, I had to take this in the evening every Wednesday as a night class)
IB Psychology (That's my sixth subject that IB requires)
IB Math Studies
IB English

Yep, and I have time to hang out with friends and such. All you need to be able to do is manage your time :)

[LittleLulu]

^^^
yeah, the IB director at RHS told me about how time management skills are very important.

which ones do you take in HS and which in SL?

[*tweeak*]

Oh, I was aware of the service hours required, just wasn't familiar with the acronym as we don't use it here.

And littlelulu, ESL and ESOL are the same thing, but ESOL syands for English Speakers of Other Languages, I think. Same general idea.

[Teesa]

Yep :) Some of the acronyms that are used are:

EE--Extended Essay
IA--Internal Assessment
CAS--Creative, Action, Service

^^^
yeah, the IB director at RHS told me about how time management skills are very important.

which ones do you take in HS and which in SL?

The ones I'm taking HL are:
Psychology
History
English


The ones I'm taking SL are:
French (I already took that last year)
Math
Biology

[innovation]

I transferred to an IB school my sophomore year, and this is what my high school schedule looks like:

Sophomore Year
Sociology (semester course)
Psychology (semester course)
Pre-IB English 10
Pre-IB French 3
AP US Government
IB Chemistry I SL
IB Math Methods I SL

Junior Year (this year)
IB English I HL
IB French I HL
IB History of the Americas HL
AP Calculus BC
IB Physics I SL
IB World Religions SL
Theory of Knowledge

My schedule next year will be:
IB English II HL
IB French II HL
IB Mathematics II HL
IB 20th Century Topics HL
IB Chemistry II SL
IB Economics SL
IB Philosophy SL

Basically, most IB courses are two-year courses, and you have the choice between Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL). More prestigious colleges offer credit for HL only, but keep in mind that HL courses are two-year courses. So instead of taking AP Language and AP Literature exams, you would just take the IB English Higher Level exam, and you would get the same amount of credit.

The IB diploma programme limits students to four HL courses, but keep in mind that these are 2-year courses. However, don't think that SL courses aren't challenging--they're still a lot of work, much more work than any "honors" course. Most of them are of AP-caliber, but often, colleges do not recognize this. A lot of my friends are taking AP courses after their IB SL courses (IB Psychology, IB Economics, etc.) so that they can get college credit.

Also, if you do the diploma programme, colleges will give you full marks on course selection during the admissions process, so you don't have to worry about that anymore. Just focus on getting good grades and getting involved in extracurricular activities.

As far as the acronym thingies go...

I haven't chosen a topic for my extended essay yet, but I'm probably going to do something on globalization and cultural geography. I need to narrow that down about 100 times.. hehh.

Internal assessments are cool in some courses and horrible in others. For example, math portfolios. 10-page essay about a mathematical solution? Not fun. Not even for the people who like math. But for my World Religions IA, I'm writing an essay about women's rights in Islamic Saudi Arabia, which is very interesting to me. I get to interview religious leaders and everything. Same with TOK. TOK topics are always philosophical, so they're fun to think and write about.

As far as CAS goes, most of the people within the IB program would've fulfilled their hours anyway. Writing up reports for CAS can get sort of annoying, especially when you volunteered for a gift-wrapping fundraiser or something. Very difficult to write a whole page about your experience! But for more meaningful activities, such as campaigning, you get to reflect on your extracurriculars, which is useful for college applications, since there is often a section on applications that asks you to talk about your most meaningful extracurricular activity.

Personally, I think that extracurricular activities are crucial. You NEED something to delve into during high school. And it's absolutely necessary for college apps, too. Since perfect GPAs, course schedules, and test scores are guaranteed for most applicants to prestigious colleges, you definitely need something to make yourself stand out. And being well-rounded just doesn't cut it. The President of National Honor Society was rejected by Princeton this year. Why? Because he was good at everything and didn't excel at anything.

I love the IB program because it focuses on developing your skills--particularly public speaking and analysis. It gives you a lot of opportunity to explore your own intellectual curiosities, through IAs, the EE, and CAS. I'll admit that the IB program is a bit better for humanities/social science-oriented people than math/science-oriented people, but it's really a great program, no matter what your concentration is.

[LittleLulu]

I transferred to an IB school my sophomore year, and this is what my high school schedule looks like:

Sophomore Year
Sociology (semester course)
Psychology (semester course)
Pre-IB English 10
Pre-IB French 3
AP US Government
IB Chemistry I SL
IB Math Methods I SL

Junior Year (this year)
IB English I HL
IB French I HL
IB History of the Americas HL
AP Calculus BC
IB Physics I SL
IB World Religions SL
Theory of Knowledge

My schedule next year will be:
IB English II HL
IB French II HL
IB Mathematics II HL
IB 20th Century Topics HL
IB Chemistry II SL
IB Economics SL
IB Philosophy SL

Basically, most IB courses are two-year courses, and you have the choice between Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL). More prestigious colleges offer credit for HL only, but keep in mind that HL courses are two-year courses. So instead of taking AP Language and AP Literature exams, you would just take the IB English Higher Level exam, and you would get the same amount of credit.

The IB diploma programme limits students to four HL courses, but keep in mind that these are 2-year courses. However, don't think that SL courses aren't challenging--they're still a lot of work, much more work than any "honors" course. Most of them are of AP-caliber, but often, colleges do not recognize this. A lot of my friends are taking AP courses after their IB SL courses (IB Psychology, IB Economics, etc.) so that they can get college credit.

Also, if you do the diploma programme, colleges will give you full marks on course selection during the admissions process, so you don't have to worry about that anymore. Just focus on getting good grades and getting involved in extracurricular activities.

As far as the acronym thingies go...

I haven't chosen a topic for my extended essay yet, but I'm probably going to do something on globalization and cultural geography. I need to narrow that down about 100 times.. hehh.

Internal assessments are cool in some courses and horrible in others. For example, math portfolios. 10-page essay about a mathematical solution? Not fun. Not even for the people who like math. But for my World Religions IA, I'm writing an essay about women's rights in Islamic Saudi Arabia, which is very interesting to me. I get to interview religious leaders and everything. Same with TOK. TOK topics are always philosophical, so they're fun to think and write about.

As far as CAS goes, most of the people within the IB program would've fulfilled their hours anyway. Writing up reports for CAS can get sort of annoying, especially when you volunteered for a gift-wrapping fundraiser or something. Very difficult to write a whole page about your experience! But for more meaningful activities, such as campaigning, you get to reflect  on your extracurriculars, which is useful for college applications, since there is often a section on applications that asks you to talk about your most meaningful extracurricular activity.

Personally, I think that extracurricular activities are crucial. You NEED something to delve into during high school. And it's absolutely necessary for college apps, too. Since perfect GPAs, course schedules, and test scores are guaranteed for most applicants to prestigious colleges, you definitely need something to make yourself stand out. And being well-rounded just doesn't cut it. The President of National Honor Society was rejected by Princeton this year. Why? Because he was good at everything and didn't excel at anything.

I love the IB program because it focuses on developing your skills--particularly public speaking and analysis. It gives you a lot of opportunity to explore your own intellectual curiosities, through IAs, the EE, and CAS. I'll admit that the IB program is a bit better for humanities/social science-oriented people than math/science-oriented people, but it's really a great program, no matter what your concentration is.

i really enjoyed reading that! ( n i'm not being sarcastic)

The thing about the President of the National Honor Society being rejected by Princeton was really suprising. Wouldn't they considor him to excel in Leadership?

Anyways. I'm still a bit Confused about how they tally the Dimploma points. I know there are 6 courses with a max of 7 point for each, plus 3 possible extra points for the essay so the max is 45 ( which is NEARLY impossible to acheive), if the SL classes are only for a year, then wouldn't you have more than 6 courses? so how'd you tally the points?

[innovation]

I believe it's your five core courses (either HL or SL) and then an elective of your choice. I'm not 100% sure, though...

[LittleLulu]

I believe it's your five core courses (either HL or SL) and then an elective of your choice. I'm not 100% sure, though...

yeah...but say for your science, you took physics in one year, and chemistry in another, bothin SL, which one would you count?

[*tweeak*]

I guess IB works differently at my school At these IB schools refer to, are they specifically IB schools, or are they just schools tht also happen to have the IB program? That seems a lot more complicated, because you seem to have a lot more class options than we do (an example being that in sophomore year, the only IB class you can take is econ/political systems for pre-IB, and that is basically just moving a class you'd have senior year to earlier in order to take the two year History of the Americas class if you choose to continue).

[LittleLulu]

I guess IB works differently at my school At these IB schools refer to, are they specifically IB schools, or are they just schools tht also happen to have the IB program? That seems a lot more complicated, because you seem to have a lot more class options than we do (an example being that in sophomore year, the only IB class you can take is econ/political systems for  pre-IB, and that is basically just moving a class you'd have senior year to earlier in order to take the two year History of the Americas class if you choose to continue).

well in the British Columbia province of Canada, there is 1 school selected from each school district to have the IB programme. I don't know of any schools with only the IB programme itself.

umm..the IB dimploma programme is a 2 year program for students in grade 11 and 12 ( a.k.a junior and senior year). but there is a program for middle years aswell, and another one for something along the lines of grade 6~8?

The programms offered at each school a slightly different too. For instance, RHS doesn't offer IB Computer Science ( sadly) or IB Business Management .
As for pre-IB courses, RHS has 5, i think.

[*tweeak*]

Here, I don't know about the rest of the state, but right now my school is the only one in the county with IB program, and the middle schools in the cluster just got theirversion of it as well, starying last year. However, it wasn't exactly selected, and more schools will be getting it soon. Thus, those aspects are the same- real IB in 11th and 12th, pre-IB in 9-10, and middle school IB, but I have no idea what that entails. However, we don't seem to have nearly as many IB class options, and therefore the way that Mindy has it written out isn't much like it is here; we don't have groups and things.

[LittleLulu]

Here, I don't know about the rest of the state, but right now my school is the only one in the county with IB program, and the middle schools in the cluster just got theirversion of it as well, starying last year. However, it wasn't exactly selected, and more schools will be getting it soon. Thus, those aspects are the same- real IB in 11th and 12th, pre-IB in 9-10, and middle school IB, but I have no idea what that entails. However, we don't seem to have nearly as many IB class options, and therefore the way that Mindy has it written out isn't much like it is here; we don't have groups and things.

are you sure thats the dimploma option and not the certificate option?
i thought IB was the same all around the world.

[*tweeak*]

Positive. I'm in certificate. The requirements are the same, the arrangements are different.

[seremela_culnamo]

Hence i decided to transferr to a different highschool next year. Going for Richmond High because they offer IB ( International Baccalaureate), which is probably the best thing i can do if i want to go to University in the U.S. ( i live in Canada).

Haha. At first I was like, whoa. richmond high? that means you live in the same neighbourhood as me! Then I looked at your profile and you're from B.C. That's when I remembered that there's some place called Richmond over there. Lol. Since I have came across people who lives in Richmond B.C. But I live in Ontario, so it's all good :]

I have no clue how it's like to be in IB. I was only with them for grade 10 English, but I'm in grade 12 now. I would love to help since I know people from IB, but the thing is, my year is the first year of having IB in the school. Good luck though. My friends are all freaking out because it's the first year of having IB in York Region and even the school isn't sure about Uni applications and scholarships.