Banneker interviews

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know what type of homework is given in those 3 hours? Is it like reading a book and answering questions for a couple of hours, busy math worksheets, or creative projects where the students use their imagination to build something new?

Just wondering what this 3 hours of homework looks like?

It varies. My kid is in the IB track. Some nights she has reading other nights it’s math or writing. FWIW it doesn't seem anymore homework than I had in HS.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know how many AP classes Banneker offers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how many AP classes Banneker offers

Check their website. It’s tons

[Anonymous]

Not true for IB classes junior and senior year. They're offered at the Higher Level and Standard Levels and many of the best teachers teach IB HL classes. Yes, choose wisely, generic info or not.

[Anonymous]

We got a call today for an interview on Monday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not true for IB classes junior and senior year. They're offered at the Higher Level and Standard Levels and many of the best teachers teach IB HL classes. Yes, choose wisely, generic info or not.

I can’t tell exactly what you’re trying to say, but if you’re claiming that IB students at Banneker can choose which classes to take HL and which to take SL, as is typical at IB schools, that’s false. The IB program at Banneker has a fixed curriculum. The only choice IB students get to make is French or Spanish (and they have to take either SL).

[Anonymous]

No, there's more flexibility than that in the IB curriculum at Banneker now. Your info is out of date.

[Anonymous]

At our interview, we were told that Banneker would let us know about admissions outside of my school dc. Has anyone had experience with this? Our student ambassador mentioned he got into walls, but chose Banneker, which didn’t make sense until they told us we would be informed either way. Can someone confirm?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, there's more flexibility than that in the IB curriculum at Banneker now. Your info is out of date.

People who care should consult the current Banneker school profile, and the current Banneker student handbook, both available on the Banneker web site.

[Anonymous]

AP listing

AP –Art History, Biology, Calculus AB, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, Environmental Science, Statistics, US Government, US History and World History, African American Studies, Pre-Calculus, Computer Science, Microeconomics
Honors – Pre-AP Algebra I, Honors Algebra II, Pre-AP Algebra II, Pre-AP Biology, Pre- Pre-AP English I, Pre-AP English II, Pre-AP Geometry with Statistics, Pre-AP Music, Pre-AP World History, Pre-AP Chemistry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At our interview, we were told that Banneker would let us know about admissions outside of my school dc. Has anyone had experience with this? Our student ambassador mentioned he got into walls, but chose Banneker, which didn’t make sense until they told us we would be informed either way. Can someone confirm?

Hmmm. At the end of the interview, the panel told us we would find out through myschooldc. The teacher emphasized it was the only way to find out "unfortunately."

It could be that the essay and interview weren't strong enough, so the rejections will all come through myschooldc. As far as your ambassador, it's possible he was placed on a waiting list for Banneker, got into Walls as his second choice, and then made the choice to go to Banneker once he came off the waitlist.

[Anonymous]

We heard via myschooldc last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We heard via myschooldc last year.

Did you hear at the time when the lottery results came out, or beforehand?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We heard via myschooldc last year.

Did you hear at the time when the lottery results came out, or beforehand?

the day the lottery results came out. (and, of course, they are actually posted the night before) It was our second choice (but barely) -- showed my kid's WL number at walls, admitted to Banneker, and then n/a or whatever term they use at the schools after that in our list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AP listing

AP –Art History, Biology, Calculus AB, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, Environmental Science, Statistics, US Government, US History and World History, African American Studies, Pre-Calculus, Computer Science, Microeconomics
Honors – Pre-AP Algebra I, Honors Algebra II, Pre-AP Algebra II, Pre-AP Biology, Pre- Pre-AP English I, Pre-AP English II, Pre-AP Geometry with Statistics, Pre-AP Music, Pre-AP World History, Pre-AP Chemistry

Thanks. That is not a very big list for a high school. They don’t offer AP Calculus BC or AP Physics or AP Chemistry? No AP Psychology? What about foreign language APs. Perhaps this is an incomplete list