W-L IB. Worth it for college admissions?

[Anonymous]

Do SOL-verified credits matter for an IB diploma? I’m considering opting my student out of the geometry SOL in 8th grade or having them take whatever virtual test may be available (but I don’t want to make a mess for later).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do SOL-verified credits matter for an IB diploma? I’m considering opting my student out of the geometry SOL in 8th grade or having them take whatever virtual test may be available (but I don’t want to make a mess for later).

SOLs only matter for the state of virginia graduation requirements. If you want to opt out of the geometry, your child still has 4 years of high school to pass the required # of math SOLs.

[Anonymous]

So, it seems the answer to the origin question is “no”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do SOL-verified credits matter for an IB diploma? I’m considering opting my student out of the geometry SOL in 8th grade or having them take whatever virtual test may be available (but I don’t want to make a mess for later).

SOLs only matter for the state of virginia graduation requirements. If you want to opt out of the geometry, your child still has 4 years of high school to pass the required # of math SOLs.

And, actually (unless this has changed, it was the case for my now-senior), students are required to take a math SOL when they are actually IN high school. So even if they had SOLs for Algebra and Geometry in MS, they still need to take an Alg 2 SOL. So, really, doesn't matter if they take the 8th grade geometry SOL.

[Anonymous]

How have W-L IB students fared applying to SLACs in the northeast and Midwest and upper Midwest?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How have W-L IB students fared applying to SLACs in the northeast and Midwest and upper Midwest?

Probably better to ask on the college forum

[Anonymous]

Cross-posted. Thanks for suggesting!

[Anonymous]

Cross-posted. Thanks for suggesting!

[Anonymous]

WL just expanded their IB by allowing 80 more transfers from Yorktown and Wakefield. That’ll almost double the program. Before I transferred I would ask if there are any plans to increase the IB teachers. It’s my understanding that the teachers are already stretched pretty thin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WL just expanded their IB by allowing 80 more transfers from Yorktown and Wakefield. That’ll almost double the program. Before I transferred I would ask if there are any plans to increase the IB teachers. It’s my understanding that the teachers are already stretched pretty thin.

I don't think that's what happened. I think enrollment projections affected the calculation of # of seats available; along with a possible initial mis-calculation. But if it really does double the program, great! Clearly not many students were enrolled if 80 more doubles it. And people criticize Montessori and HBW for being so expensive for so relatively few.

[Anonymous]

We were offered an IB spot and declined. The enrollment projections were part of our decision process.

[Anonymous]

We figured they have two years to work it out, if there is an issue, and accepted the transfer slot. Seems like too strong a program and too good a fit for DC to pass it up.

[Anonymous]

I have a kid doing full IB at W-L (he's in 11th grade). I think there are about 100 kids doing full IB, so if they add 80 spots, that would be 180 kids, which is almost 1/3 of the class. Don't think its really a tiny niche program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a kid doing full IB at W-L (he's in 11th grade). I think there are about 100 kids doing full IB, so if they add 80 spots, that would be 180 kids, which is almost 1/3 of the class. Don't think its really a tiny niche program.

And there are also in-zone kids who are taking a few IB classes without doing full IB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a kid doing full IB at W-L (he's in 11th grade). I think there are about 100 kids doing full IB, so if they add 80 spots, that would be 180 kids, which is almost 1/3 of the class. Don't think its really a tiny niche program.

And there are also in-zone kids who are taking a few IB classes without doing full IB.

180 students out of 7 or 8 thousand is indeed a "tiny niche."
In-zone kids part-time in IB doesn't count the same as full-time IB and is another issue. If IB is going to be offered, IB should be its own program available as a full-time program for the students who want to do it full-time. WL students shouldn't have access to IB classes that all the students at all the other high schools and high school programs don't have access to just because they live in the WL attendance zone.