IB Math Apps or IB Math Analysis
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Anonymous
| DS's in Algebra 2H now, Marshall HS. Wants to go into engineering. Should he pursue Apps or Analysis? Which one covers PreCalc/Calc? |
Anonymous
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Analysis, for sure. The teaching hours of various topics is shown in the linked papers.
https://www.ibo.org/contentassets/5895a05412144fe890312bad52b17044/subject-brief-dp-math-analysis-and-approaches-en.pdf https://www.ibo.org/contentassets/5895a05412144fe890312bad52b17044/subject-brief-dp-math-applications-and-interpretations-en.pdf |
Anonymous
| Definitely needs analysis |
Anonymous
| DD took Apps and didn't get into a college she applied to due to no precalc. We didn't know so passing it on. |
Anonymous
Can you elaborate on this? Even if they are doing the diploma route do good colleges basically consider at least AP Calc AB level (or comparable) a must have? Is Analysis similar hardness to this or instead closer in hardness to Calc BC? DC was planning on applications for next year and is not likely going to be a STEM major but is Calc experience kind of required for all kids? |
Anonymous
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Can a kid do apps one year and analysis another?
What colleges require calc unless applying for Engineering? |
Anonymous
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Analysis HL is like Calc AB + Stats
Apps is lower level than Analysis, for students who are weaker in math. |
Anonymous
Did she do both years? HL or SL? Even year 2SL has some very basic calculus in it, by the end of the two years they have certainly covered pre-calculus. If she only did year one, then I would agree. That’s only a partial precalculus. The rest of the time has some other topics. |
Anonymous
No, they are completely separate approaches. Analysis is pure math, theoretical, math, etc. Applications is contextual work problems. You could probably do analysis year one and get through applications year two, since about 70% of the content overlaps, but the way the material is studied is fundamentally different. (at least at my school.) |
Anonymous
Yeah previous poster is withholding information. My kid did 2years SL in the IBDP and was fully competent to take Calculus in college. Got into several selective colleges. |
Anonymous
| DS took IB Math Application HL and was admitted to UVA in STEM. It won’t stop you from being admitted. |
Anonymous
You can do Apps in 10th and switch to analysis in 11th |
Anonymous
From NOVA at a MC / UMC HS, or from ROVA? |
Anonymous
Year 1 to year 1, yes. Year 1 apps to year 2 analysis, no (at least, nowhere I’ve taught) |