Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 20:04     Subject: HL/SLs, and AP at RMIB
Anonymous wrote:What happens if an IB student decides come Junior year they want to continue with the program but not do TOK to get the IB diploma. Can you stay in without pursuing the diploma requirements?

TOK is a requirement to get the IB diploma.

If RM is your home school, you can take IB classes without getting the diploma. Otherwise, I don't think you can stay at RM if it's not your home school.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2022 17:27     Subject: HL/SLs, and AP at RMIB
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:HL English is required. Your child can take up to 4 HL exams (and 2 SL exams, for a total of 6 IB exams), or 3 HL exams and 3 SL exams. So yeah, your child can take HL English, Chem, Physics, and Math, but it won't be fun!

DD is struggling with getting the APs in, as she feels inferior bc she simply can't handle the amount of work and studying on top of IB requirements and ECs.


This is all a bit confusing.

Is there any benefit to taking 4 HL exams? I think 3 HL and 3 SL sounds like plenty. Do kids take the 4 HL just for college admissions (to be a stronger applicant)?

3 HL and 3SL is fine. Not sure if taking 4 HL really gives you a leg up.


Thanks! I’m the person who asked this. My kid is doing RMIB for the challenge and the peer group. Not because she’s worried about college admission, etc (UMD is fine). Sounds like the IB is enough of a challenge on its own, without adding in extra!