S/o (VA public schools). IB and college preparedness

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

It's money well spent. Worth every penny.

Others would beg to differ (or have to beg for other resources, because money gets spent on IB).

And that's fine. We don't always have to agree. One size doesn't fit all.

Correct. You also adjust your production when you have surplus inventory of an expensive item.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

It's money well spent. Worth every penny.

Others would beg to differ (or have to beg for other resources, because money gets spent on IB).

And that's fine. We don't always have to agree. One size doesn't fit all.

Correct. You also adjust your production when you have surplus inventory of an expensive item.

Ugh... OK. Bye.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

It's money well spent. Worth every penny.

Others would beg to differ (or have to beg for other resources, because money gets spent on IB).

And that's fine. We don't always have to agree. One size doesn't fit all.

Correct. You also adjust your production when you have surplus inventory of an expensive item.

FCPS crazies who cannot handle someone, somewhere having a substantiBe discussion about IB (aka... I overpaid for my house in the Langley pyramid, so if it's not at Langley, it must be shitty.)

[Anonymous]

FCPS crazies who cannot handle someone, somewhere having a substantiBe discussion about IB (aka... I overpaid for my house in the Langley pyramid, so if it's not at Langley, it must be shitty.)

Deflection, much?

If you want a substantial discussion about IB, then you need to be able to defend your position that it is worth the money being spent. The facts don't support it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

FCPS crazies who cannot handle someone, somewhere having a substantiBe discussion about IB (aka... I overpaid for my house in the Langley pyramid, so if it's not at Langley, it must be shitty.)

Deflection, much?

If you want a substantial discussion about IB, then you need to be able to defend your position that it is worth the money being spent. The facts don't support it.

Education is not always about money. You sound money obsessed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC's HL IB exam took 14 full pages of writing. DC also took AP exam too but, at least for my DC, it was MUCH simpler and shorter analysis/writing than HL IB exam. Still got a 5. Waiting on IB score. One data point.

Holy cow!! 14-pages? That's longer than papers I wrote in college!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

It's money well spent. Worth every penny.

Others would beg to differ (or have to beg for other resources, because money gets spent on IB).

And that's fine. We don't always have to agree. One size doesn't fit all.

Correct. You also adjust your production when you have surplus inventory of an expensive item.

FCPS crazies who cannot handle someone, somewhere having a substantiBe discussion about IB (aka... I overpaid for my house in the Langley pyramid, so if it's not at Langley, it must be shitty.)

That's hardly a substantive comment. Surely you can do better than that.

I saw very few posters make a serious effort to identify what they believed to be IB's strengths. And when they did, they tried to stack the deck in their favor by misrepresenting the contrast between AP and IB requirements.

[Anonymous]

Correct. You also adjust your production when you have surplus inventory of an expensive item.


FCPS crazies who cannot handle someone, somewhere having a substantiBe discussion about IB (aka... I overpaid for my house in the Langley pyramid, so if it's not at Langley, it must be shitty.)

That's hardly a substantive comment. Surely you can do better than that.

I saw very few posters make a serious effort to identify what they believed to be IB's strengths. And when they did, they tried to stack the deck in their favor by misrepresenting the contrast between AP and IB requirements.

Precisely. Hard to believe this thread is still going....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC's HL IB exam took 14 full pages of writing. DC also took AP exam too but, at least for my DC, it was MUCH simpler and shorter analysis/writing than HL IB exam. Still got a 5. Waiting on IB score. One data point.

Holy cow!! 14-pages? That's longer than papers I wrote in college!!

I would not have been one paper. It was one exam that probably had two questions with multiple sub-parts. Not that hard to fill up an essay booklet under the circumstances.

From what I've seen, the IB social studies exams give students more choice in selecting which topics to write about, whereas the AP exams include more questions designed to test substantive knowledge and don't provide students as many essay choices. The AP format requires the student to master the subject-matter for the entire course; the IB exams rewards students who immerse themselves in a particular topic, but also allows them to blow off other parts of a course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC's HL IB exam took 14 full pages of writing. DC also took AP exam too but, at least for my DC, it was MUCH simpler and shorter analysis/writing than HL IB exam. Still got a 5. Waiting on IB score. One data point.

Holy cow!! 14-pages? That's longer than papers I wrote in college!!

I would not have been one paper. It was one exam that probably had two questions with multiple sub-parts. Not that hard to fill up an essay booklet under the circumstances.

From what I've seen, the IB social studies exams give students more choice in selecting which topics to write about, whereas the AP exams include more questions designed to test substantive knowledge and don't provide students as many essay choices. The AP format requires the student to master the subject-matter for the entire course; the IB exams rewards students who immerse themselves in a particular topic, but also allows them to blow off other parts of a course.

Did you take the test too?

[Anonymous]

Serious question -- IB is getting more popular with school districts and colleges, how come FCPS parents want to go backward? Is it strictly money issue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC's HL IB exam took 14 full pages of writing. DC also took AP exam too but, at least for my DC, it was MUCH simpler and shorter analysis/writing than HL IB exam. Still got a 5. Waiting on IB score. One data point.

Holy cow!! 14-pages? That's longer than papers I wrote in college!!

I would not have been one paper. It was one exam that probably had two questions with multiple sub-parts. Not that hard to fill up an essay booklet under the circumstances.

From what I've seen, the IB social studies exams give students more choice in selecting which topics to write about, whereas the AP exams include more questions designed to test substantive knowledge and don't provide students as many essay choices. The AP format requires the student to master the subject-matter for the entire course; the IB exams rewards students who immerse themselves in a particular topic, but also allows them to blow off other parts of a course.

Did you take the test too?

Sample tests are routinely made available by the IBO and the College Board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Serious question -- IB is getting more popular with school districts and colleges, how come FCPS parents want to go backward? Is it strictly money issue?

Read the threads and you'll have your answer. Money is one, but not the only, consideration.

Why are you making this about FCPS? Are parents at Whitman, Churchill, Wootton, Yorktown, Stone Bridge, Freedom-South Riding or Briar Woods asking for IB?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serious question -- IB is getting more popular with school districts and colleges, how come FCPS parents want to go backward? Is it strictly money issue?

Read the threads and you'll have your answer. Money is one, but not the only, consideration.

Why are you making this about FCPS? Are parents at Whitman, Churchill, Wootton, Yorktown, Stone Bridge, Freedom-South Riding or Briar Woods asking for IB?

Because I thought this thread is mostly about FCPS? I'm in MoCo so I have no dog in FCPS fight. As far as I can tell, IB is received very well here and it has served my kids very, very well (two full rides). I was just curious. Well, carry on.

[Anonymous]

Because I thought this thread is mostly about FCPS? I'm in MoCo so I have no dog in FCPS fight. As far as I can tell, IB is received very well here and it has served my kids very, very well (two full rides). I was just curious. Well, carry on.

So, does every IB student in Montgomery county get "free rides"? I would think not. Just as every AP student does not get a "free ride". However, some do. If you have data to indicate that more IB students get "free rides", please share.