Hi:) How do you feel about the Ib program?

[Emily]

I go to an Ib school and I was wondering if you think that it helps our education or hurts it. My school is sort of split down the middle with our opinions.

[Engla]

helps (Y)

[BenjixZeledon]

Haha I have a 3.0 GPA and a 1230 SAT....

you tell me

[Jockles]

I think it's great for UK students, as A levels are changing all the time, but the IB is a constant which universities over here prefer,now they actualy know about it (which they didn't until about 4 yrs ago... at least not widely...)

I still can't believe I need 39pts to get into Oxford... I'm going to die... or end up in manchester polytechnic or summink...

[Rachel]

I want to knee it in the balls almost every day, but I would never change my choice to be in IB. I do love it, secretly.

[Lizzie McSlow-Pants]

^_~ well, i feel i benefited from the experience, barely sneaking in to snatch my diploma...but the UK appreciates the coursework far more for Uni. I'm in the States, and there are hardly any universities or colleges that appreciate all the higher thinking, hard work (or just long work) and community service you put in. they actually put it on par with a lesser exam, the AP. so if you're in the States, I'd only recommend it for your own sake, and make sure to do research if you want college creds from it. i love what i got from it, but didn't get much aid for my uni. ^_^

[Lindsay Swarthout]

I think that the IB really helped me be prepared for college/university coursework. I feel like I am better able to think through problems and write essays and manage my time than if I had gone through a "normal" high school curriculum.

But IB probably hurt me in terms of the advanced credit I got in college. The only subject in which my IB classes placed me ahead was in French. If I had taken Advanced Placement classes instead of IB, I would have received more credit in more subjects.

So, generally, if you are interested in learning more, IB helps, but if you are interested in getting more credit for college, IB hurts. (At least, in the United States.)

[Sara T]

I feel... AAAAAAAAH >/p>

The IB program gets you SUPER prepared for University and can make you a very well rounded person but it's very stressing and each year it has become more and more strick. Its awesome because you learn ALOT but it does bring a lot of suck too since not only do you get SUPER stressed but if you can't keep up the pase one can get into a swirling vortex of entropy... and you can't enjoy learning all that they are teaching you because you are so pressing in time.