Private to APS WL IB -- Will it be less grueling??

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Anonymous wrote:typo above. should say "not make any decisions."

not make any hasty decisions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you just join IB at W&L and why do you think it will be easier than Gonzaga when your kid wasn't taught how to write? Get a tutor and stay at Gonzaga if it's working socially.

Yes anyone who wants to try full IB classes can.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can you just join IB at W&L and why do you think it will be easier than Gonzaga when your kid wasn't taught how to write? Get a tutor and stay at Gonzaga if it's working socially.

Yes anyone who wants to try full IB classes can.

Some full IB classes are limited to the students in the IB Programme.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you just join IB at W&L and why do you think it will be easier than Gonzaga when your kid wasn't taught how to write? Get a tutor and stay at Gonzaga if it's working socially.

My point is that the freshman and sophomore ramp up slowly.

[Anonymous]

For sample, in freshman history he has to write a 5 paragraph essay in class for his mid term a topic of classical antiquity and Middle Ages — topic will be revealed in exam.

Is this the same type of tests that WL freshman history would have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For sample, in freshman history he has to write a 5 paragraph essay in class for his mid term a topic of classical antiquity and Middle Ages — topic will be revealed in exam.

Is this the same type of tests that WL freshman history would have?

If 5 paragraphs is a struggle your child is not an ideal IB candidate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For sample, in freshman history he has to write a 5 paragraph essay in class for his mid term a topic of classical antiquity and Middle Ages — topic will be revealed in exam.

Is this the same type of tests that WL freshman history would have?

Some freshman at WL take AP world and yes they would need to do this on a test. At Yorktown they take AP world sophomore year and yes this was just a test they all took. Hour long in class essay on topic revealed in exam.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you just join IB at W&L and why do you think it will be easier than Gonzaga when your kid wasn't taught how to write? Get a tutor and stay at Gonzaga if it's working socially.

Yes anyone who wants to try full IB classes can.

Some full IB classes are limited to the students in the IB Programme.

Sure but if you meet the requirements to do IB they let you take the classes to do full IB. There is no gatekeeping.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For sample, in freshman history he has to write a 5 paragraph essay in class for his mid term a topic of classical antiquity and Middle Ages — topic will be revealed in exam.

Is this the same type of tests that WL freshman history would have?

Some freshman at WL take AP world and yes they would need to do this on a test. At Yorktown they take AP world sophomore year and yes this was just a test they all took. Hour long in class essay on topic revealed in exam.

Thanks, didn’t realize kids took AP freshman year when pursuing IB. I thought it could just be intensified.

As for IB for my child, sure I am fine with them not taking IB. At Gonzaga this is the normal non-honors course to write an essay, and I feel my DS might do better to mature a bit before reaching those levels.

So to clarify, for the intensified courses in freshman history at WL, an in class 5 paragraph essay would be not be the norm?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you just join IB at W&L and why do you think it will be easier than Gonzaga when your kid wasn't taught how to write? Get a tutor and stay at Gonzaga if it's working socially.

Yes anyone who wants to try full IB classes can.

Some full IB classes are limited to the students in the IB Programme.

Sure but if you meet the requirements to do IB they let you take the classes to do full IB. There is no gatekeeping.

Right, the IB Program is open to all students who meet the prerequisites. Only IB transfer students (from Yorktown or Wakefield) are specifically obligated to do the IB Program. The goal for all IB Program students is the IB Diploma.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For sample, in freshman history he has to write a 5 paragraph essay in class for his mid term a topic of classical antiquity and Middle Ages — topic will be revealed in exam.

Is this the same type of tests that WL freshman history would have?

Some freshman at WL take AP world and yes they would need to do this on a test. At Yorktown they take AP world sophomore year and yes this was just a test they all took. Hour long in class essay on topic revealed in exam.

Right that type of essay fits a sophomore

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Anonymous wrote:There’s no reason to think he’d be a fit for IB (even in 1.5 years from now) if he’s struggling at Gonzaga and based on your comments. Sounds like you need to think through the realistic options- a mix of honors and regular classes at Gonzaga or whatever is the step below IB at WL.

One thing I’ll say for Gonzaga is the global studies program has expanded and the study aboard options are great. My DS and his friends have been to Argentina, Italy and France. You host a student, too. It’s a cool program your DS might enjoy.

DP. That sounds amazing. APS has the sister city foreign exchange program with towns in Germany and France.

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That program is for 5th graders, not high school students.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter is currently a sophomore at wl and I do not think freshman year was bad in term if workload. There is a wide variety for workload between teachers though, so it is possible that you will draw a short straw and end up with very rigorous teachers. There is one ap class that is encouraged if you are pre-ib, otherwise they encourage all intensified classes. Intensified classes do not have a gpa bump, only ap and ib classrs do. I think that by junior year if you do full ib it is very intense.
College options from Gonzaga vs wl are very different. Most of my daughter’s friends (pre-ib and very driven) are aiming for state schools. When I was in highschool (went to Gonzaga), most of my friends were aiming top 20 college if not Ivy League. Just different trajectories.

A lot has changed in college admissions since you were in high school. I'd bet that Gonzaga and IB students at WL are applying to the same colleges. I think the biggest difference is likely that Gonzaga students are more likely to be full pay than those from a public school.

Utter BS

Gonzaga is not a hard school either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is currently a sophomore at wl and I do not think freshman year was bad in term if workload. There is a wide variety for workload between teachers though, so it is possible that you will draw a short straw and end up with very rigorous teachers. There is one ap class that is encouraged if you are pre-ib, otherwise they encourage all intensified classes. Intensified classes do not have a gpa bump, only ap and ib classrs do. I think that by junior year if you do full ib it is very intense.
College options from Gonzaga vs wl are very different. Most of my daughter’s friends (pre-ib and very driven) are aiming for state schools. When I was in highschool (went to Gonzaga), most of my friends were aiming top 20 college if not Ivy League. Just different trajectories.

A lot has changed in college admissions since you were in high school. I'd bet that Gonzaga and IB students at WL are applying to the same colleges. I think the biggest difference is likely that Gonzaga students are more likely to be full pay than those from a public school.

Utter BS

Gonzaga is not a hard school either.

Well, despite the opinions of some of the Gonzaga alumni posters here, this year's W-L college admissions (link is via the college forum) are impressive as usual both for IB and non-IB.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is currently a sophomore at wl and I do not think freshman year was bad in term if workload. There is a wide variety for workload between teachers though, so it is possible that you will draw a short straw and end up with very rigorous teachers. There is one ap class that is encouraged if you are pre-ib, otherwise they encourage all intensified classes. Intensified classes do not have a gpa bump, only ap and ib classrs do. I think that by junior year if you do full ib it is very intense.
College options from Gonzaga vs wl are very different. Most of my daughter’s friends (pre-ib and very driven) are aiming for state schools. When I was in highschool (went to Gonzaga), most of my friends were aiming top 20 college if not Ivy League. Just different trajectories.

A lot has changed in college admissions since you were in high school. I'd bet that Gonzaga and IB students at WL are applying to the same colleges. I think the biggest difference is likely that Gonzaga students are more likely to be full pay than those from a public school.

Utter BS

Gonzaga is not a hard school either.

Well, despite the opinions of some of the Gonzaga alumni posters here, this year's W-L college admissions (link is via the college forum) are impressive as usual both for IB and non-IB.

URM