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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

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."[/quote]

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.[/quote]

That is awful. I wish APS would offer a class to step these kids up. But to the prior poster: [b]if your kid did not take Alg in MS, then they won’t be able to handle the math required for the IB diploma.[/b] 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. [/quote]

That's not necessarily true.  There are students who COULD have taken Algebra successfully in MS but who chose not to.  And before you accuse those students of not being hardworking or motivated enough, taking algebra in MS isn't necessary in the long run for doing well (without tremendous struggle and/or tutoring) in advanced math in high school.  In fact, it's likely they will do better in those classes having taken their time and developed a stronger mastery/understanding of the progressive concepts along the way.

Also, as previous posters suggested, there could be an option for summer school or another class.  Since WL students are not required to have taken algebra in MS, it's not a matter academic preparation or being able to manage the IB courseload.  It's just a way to limit the # of students transferring in.  Regardless, the criteria should be the same for every student.[/quote]

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