Washington-Liberty IB Program

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid has a chance in hell of finishing the IB program, they will absolutely meet the low eligibility requirements. The IB program is hardly exclusive—not like HB which is pure lottery.

Kids who don't take algebra in middle school are ineligible for IB and for AT. So, no, not everyone absolutely meets the "low eligibility requirements."

AT actually offers a combined Algebra / Geometry class for 9th graders who did not take Algebra in middle school. It may be new for 2022. My 8th-grader is not taking Algebra; I didn't push for him to take it because he basically lost a year of math due to APS's mishandling of the pandemic and I thought he could use the time. So now he can't apply to IB. Wish I could redo that decision.

That is awful. I wish APS would offer a class to step these kids up. But to the prior poster: if your kid did not take Alg in MS, then they won’t be able to handle the math required for the IB diploma. That’s not APS’s fault— They don’t set the IB courseload. Your kid is absolutely eligible for IB if they can handle the courseload.

I understand that APS doesn't set the IB courseload, but they could come up with a path to get these kids back on track. My older DC earned the IB diploma, so I understand the curriculum and what's required to succeed. Younger DC would be on track had it not been for APS's mishandling of the pandemic. APS could find a way to course-correct if they chose to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid has a chance in hell of finishing the IB program, they will absolutely meet the low eligibility requirements. The IB program is hardly exclusive—not like HB which is pure lottery.

Kids who don't take algebra in middle school are ineligible for IB and for AT. So, no, not everyone absolutely meets the "low eligibility requirements."

Summer school. If your kid really wants IB, maybe APS would allow them to take algebra in the summer?

I asked; the IB coordinator said no. She provided a couple of pathways with the possibility of trying to get into IB in 10th or 11th grade, but I'm sure DC won't want to switch schools at that point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid has a chance in hell of finishing the IB program, they will absolutely meet the low eligibility requirements. The IB program is hardly exclusive—not like HB which is pure lottery.

Kids who don't take algebra in middle school are ineligible for IB and for AT. So, no, not everyone absolutely meets the "low eligibility requirements."

AT actually offers a combined Algebra / Geometry class for 9th graders who did not take Algebra in middle school. It may be new for 2022. My 8th-grader is not taking Algebra; I didn't push for him to take it because he basically lost a year of math due to APS's mishandling of the pandemic and I thought he could use the time. So now he can't apply to IB. Wish I could redo that decision.

That is awful. I wish APS would offer a class to step these kids up. But to the prior poster: if your kid did not take Alg in MS, then they won’t be able to handle the math required for the IB diploma. That’s not APS’s fault— They don’t set the IB courseload. Your kid is absolutely eligible for IB if they can handle the courseload.

I understand that APS doesn't set the IB courseload, but they could come up with a path to get these kids back on track. My older DC earned the IB diploma, so I understand the curriculum and what's required to succeed. Younger DC would be on track had it not been for APS's mishandling of the pandemic. APS could find a way to course-correct if they chose to do so.

This is terrible. Sorry this happened to your DC!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hard to beat those college admission stats for IB diploma students. Surely some self-selection involved, but full IB students get different counselor recommendations than other WL students.

Could you elaborate?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hard to beat those college admission stats for IB diploma students. Surely some self-selection involved, but full IB students get different counselor recommendations than other WL students.

Could you elaborate?

Full IB gets the most rigorous designation

[Anonymous]

In DS’s class of 80+ students, he knows 14 who are in to a Top 20 school via ED or SCEA. Others are in EA to similar schools. Colleges must love the IB label.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In DS’s class of 80+ students, he knows 14 who are in to a Top 20 school via ED or SCEA. Others are in EA to similar schools. Colleges must love the IB label.

They love the education that earning the diploma reflects

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard to beat those college admission stats for IB diploma students. Surely some self-selection involved, but full IB students get different counselor recommendations than other WL students.

Could you elaborate?

Full IB gets the most rigorous designation

Even if kids don’t do geometry in MS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard to beat those college admission stats for IB diploma students. Surely some self-selection involved, but full IB students get different counselor recommendations than other WL students.

Could you elaborate?

Full IB gets the most rigorous designation

Even if kids don’t do geometry in MS?

If they’re full IB, they get the box checked. Whether you can be full IB without prepping by doing Geometry in MS, I don’t know. The WL web site has all this info.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard to beat those college admission stats for IB diploma students. Surely some self-selection involved, but full IB students get different counselor recommendations than other WL students.

Could you elaborate?

Full IB gets the most rigorous designation

Even if kids don’t do geometry in MS?

If they’re full IB, they get the box checked. Whether you can be full IB without prepping by doing Geometry in MS, I don’t know. The WL web site has all this info.

Yes, you can do full IB without geometry in middle school.