IB therefore I BS

international baccalaureate is a way of life
when normal people skip school for fun
i skip school to get caught up on homework
i dont think any other curriculum has stuff like
Theory of Knowledge or Extended Essays or CAS hours
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[TwentyTwelveee]

It's a bit late to comment here as you uploaded it in 2009 but i just have a few comments. Personally, i think the I.B is only strong if the student makes it that way. It's not difficult to pass the system with a good grade and not have learnt anything..i've seen this happen alot...I don't think A-levels are more rigorous than IB but i don't know for sure as i've never been in an A level course i've only heard. Out of the universities you listed, i say georgetown. where did you go in the end?

[caitlinroberta]

@TwentyTwelveee

i ended up at Northwestern actually, Manchester University (actually all the unis in england i got into) wanted me to pay the international fees- despite the fact that my entire family and I are british. Looking back I think it was the school I graduated from and probably the teachers and the attitudes of other students that made it a shit experience... but I did pretty well and I learned enough I suppose :P still think american system would have been better though!

[guycaradogmorgan]

I did the IB and I got 41 points. It's only hard going if you're not good enough to handle the pressures. So - I agree if you're not a straight A-A* student it's not the best course and A-levels may be better. But for me, doing the IB was one of teh best decisions I ever made. I got into Cambridge, by the way...

[caitlinroberta]

@guycaradogmorgan it also depends on what classes you take - that was always a mind fuck, how some people could take art, history, english, math studies, & acting or computer classes & environmental systems & get 40 points & get into the same uni to study the same stuff when a person who took physics, math hl, econ, hl english, chem, etc... didnt score as well.. due to the obvious crazy work load - & then didnt get into that same uni... congrats on cambridge -

[someguy78504]

heyyy i wanna be frank with you... sorry you cant handle the workload. Thats probably why oxford was "wishful thinking"

[caitlinroberta]

@someguy78504

i finished IB almost 3 years ago... the workload depends entirely on what classes you take and if you are dedicated to basically teaching yourself the material (or at least that's how it was at my school), i found the workload actually wasnt that bad, it was just an odd mix of classes/material that needed to be completed in large amounts at one time.. and oxford was wishful thinking for many reasons but thanks for pointing that out :)

[slowgo93]

IB is the worst!!!! I hate being in it, I'm trying to get out and do regular honors and AP classes. btw you're cute... ;) lol

[Kikkarapaa]

@missash70 We were told that HL physics is impossible without HL maths :P But luckily we didn't have enough people for HL physics. I would've been in trouble with HL math (which I was forced to drop) and HL physics. But I think the IB's great and the workload isn't that bad really

[missash70]

I'm doing IB in Australia.

I'm in year 12 so yeah my last year!

I do:

- HL Physics

- HL Biology

- HL English

- SL Maths

- Ab Nitio (SL) French

- Anticipated (SL) Psychology - Got a 6 in the Nov 2011 session.

Good luck to everyone doing IB! I really regret doing HL Physics... Biology and Physics is a stupid combination, do Chemistry!

[JalilDennis]

Gonna have to agree with you about it being hell, I cannot wait to be done. On the other hand (there are different fingers =O) I went to Georgetown for a class my Sophomore year. It is kind of awesome there but it is a small campus. I am going to have to agree with Slow, you are cute. :)

[melmel7melmel]

IB was hell for me, but it also depends on the type of student you are and how much out of school activities you do to determine if its worth it. Most people can balance school, social and sports; however, once you balance those you need time to sleep. I'm glad I dropped out and joined AP classes. Now I'm getting more than 8 hours of sleep a week and can play sports and socialize without my hair falling out. It just depends on who you are, so if you're a slacker this program may not be for you

[EmoKiKat]

I find it funny how you think IB is a waste of time when you have offers from all those universities...

[arkenstone65]

IB is a money sucking anaconda. In the U.S. it does no good at all. IT's all a scam.

[zeid677]

IB is umm good in some ways?.. I like the physics and math (strangely) and they're the ones who get my mark up.. but the thing that makes me want to fucking shoot a fucking bullet through my head is fucking TOK.

[TheIndians2013]

Wow, IB must be REALLY hard. Right now I am a dual enrolled AP junior, and it is awwwwwwwwesome. HAHA NOT!!! I have two classes that are not college level or AP, pre-calc and spanish 3. My comp I teacher completely hates me, for no good reason.

[solrpowredflashlight]

@singingchinsorg

1. you have been brainwashed

2. you have no social life

3. you actually ENJOY doing homework (freak)

4. NO

just a few explanations i have for your comment :p

[lawker777]

HAHAHA, i was also telling myself, i shoulda taken AP