Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here - my question is really whether there are certain IB courses within the full IB program that are considered the most rigorous. For example, is HL History of Americas a stronger choice that an HL in a science course, or otherwise. If a student takes all their HL courses in STEM, is that viewed more favorably than a kid who takes HL classes in all humanities.
For what it’s worth- and maybe not much - I have 2 WL graduates who attend UVA who did a mix of IB, AP and DE classes. Their HL classes were STEM related and their SL classes were more social science related. I am assuming their transcripts were considered “most rigorous” given UVA accepted them and they had no other hooks.
Thanks, my kid is doing the IB Diploma at a local school and I was worried they are not doing IB HOA HL1/2 and instead just regular US/VA hx in 11th and IB SL World in 12th. the reason I am concerned is that apparently you need APUSH or the equivalent in Ib HOA HL for UVA. So hearing this makes me feel better. Were your kids admitted to UVA recently without IB HOA HL?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here - my question is really whether there are certain IB courses within the full IB program that are considered the most rigorous. For example, is HL History of Americas a stronger choice that an HL in a science course, or otherwise. If a student takes all their HL courses in STEM, is that viewed more favorably than a kid who takes HL classes in all humanities.
For what it’s worth- and maybe not much - I have 2 WL graduates who attend UVA who did a mix of IB, AP and DE classes. Their HL classes were STEM related and their SL classes were more social science related. I am assuming their transcripts were considered “most rigorous” given UVA accepted them and they had no other hooks.
Thanks, my kid is doing the IB Diploma at a local school and I was worried they are not doing IB HOA HL1/2 and instead just regular US/VA hx in 11th and IB SL World in 12th. the reason I am concerned is that apparently you need APUSH or the equivalent in Ib HOA HL for UVA. So hearing this makes me feel better. Were your kids admitted to UVA recently without IB HOA HL?
Anonymous wrote:OP here - my question is really whether there are certain IB courses within the full IB program that are considered the most rigorous. For example, is HL History of Americas a stronger choice that an HL in a science course, or otherwise. If a student takes all their HL courses in STEM, is that viewed more favorably than a kid who takes HL classes in all humanities.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here - my question is really whether there are certain IB courses within the full IB program that are considered the most rigorous. For example, is HL History of Americas a stronger choice that an HL in a science course, or otherwise. If a student takes all their HL courses in STEM, is that viewed more favorably than a kid who takes HL classes in all humanities.
For what it’s worth- and maybe not much - I have 2 WL graduates who attend UVA who did a mix of IB, AP and DE classes. Their HL classes were STEM related and their SL classes were more social science related. I am assuming their transcripts were considered “most rigorous” given UVA accepted them and they had no other hooks.
Anonymous wrote:OP here - my question is really whether there are certain IB courses within the full IB program that are considered the most rigorous. For example, is HL History of Americas a stronger choice that an HL in a science course, or otherwise. If a student takes all their HL courses in STEM, is that viewed more favorably than a kid who takes HL classes in all humanities.
Anonymous wrote:I think what a lot of APS parents don't realize is that colleges are looking at Northern Virginia as a region, and not just APS specifically. So APS kids are competing with each other, but also with kids from Fairfax, FCC, Alexandria, and Loudoun. If you are talking about IB, FCC does a lot better job of infusing the entire 6-12 curriculum with IB instead of just 11th & 12th grade. Similarly, FCPS offers a more accelerated math and computer science track than APS through their AAP program, which opens the door for FCPS kids to take more AP classes in math and comp sci earlier in high school. I do think that makes it harder for a smart APS student to stand out to colleges from among the wider NoVA student community, particularly if they don't have an athletic hook.
Anonymous wrote:To the PP - thanks for sharing. With such an amazing record, where did he get into/go? If you don't mind sharing.
Anonymous wrote:I keep reading on here in the college forum that a combination of classes in the IB program is considered more "rigorous" than others. Is this true? Do colleges actually evaluate the classes taken even within a kid's IB transcript or is getting the IB program from W-L enough?