<p>Hello. I recently read a post on the Georgia Institution of Technology's Forum that stated that the university highly prefers that a high school student takes calculus before applying to the university. My Junior and Senior year I shall be taking IB Math SL (Standard Level) or IB Math studies...I know the less advanced of those two courses is the one that I'll be taking, will such a course put me at a disadvantage when applying to GA Tech?</p>
<p>If you have the option to take calculus I would take calculus. Does your school offer IB Math Upper level or AP Calc? If so, I would look into those options. However, it is important to keep in mind that when reviewing an applicant for admission GT takes many different factors into account and if you don’t take calculus you can easily make up for that in other areas of your application and by scoring well on the SAT math. GT uses a point system to rank its applicants and if I’m not mistaken as long as you meet the entrance requirements the classes you took do not matter in the weighting, but rather your grades in them and the number of AP/IB classes you took are what count. You stop getting “extra credit” after 9 AP/IB courses though, but the extra weight still caluclates into your tech weighted gpa. </p>
<p>For more information on factors in admission you can visit: [Georgia</a> Institute of Technology :: Undergraduate Admission :: Freshman Application Review Process](<a href=“Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission”>Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission)</p>
<p>Whether or not you take calculus, the following courses ARE required/not just preferred:</p>
<p>Required High School Courses
ENGINEERING, SCIENCES,
& COMPUTING
Course … Units
English…4
Algebra…2
Plane Geometry…1
1Advanced Algebra…1/2
1Trigonometry…1/2
Chemistry…1
Laboratory Science…2
2Foreign Language…2
3Social Sciences…3
MANAGEMENT
Course … Units
English…4
Algebra…2
Geometry…1
1Advanced Math…1
Laboratory Science…3
2Foreign Language…2
3Social Sciences…3
LIBERAL ARTS (IVAN ALLEN
COLLEGE) & ARCHITECTURE
Course… Units
English…4
Algebra…2
Geometry…1
1Advanced Algebra…1/2
1Trigonometry…1/2
Laboratory Science…3
2Foreign Language…2
3Social Sciences…3</p>
<ol>
<li>The title of the course is not important. All students planning to declare computing, engineering, sciences, architecture, and liberal arts majors should have a sufficient background to be able
to schedule introductory calculus during their first term at Tech. At least one half-year of trigonometry is essential. Students planning to declare a management major will have the option of
scheduling Introductory Calculus or Survey of Calculus.</li>
<li>Two courses in one language emphasizing speaking, listening, reading, and writing are required.</li>
<li>A student who attends a Georgia high school should be aware that although a year of economics/government is not required for acceptance to Georgia Tech, it is a requirement for a high
school College Preparatory Diploma.</li>
</ol>
<p>Below is GT policy on competitive admission:
Policy on Competitive Admission to the
Undergraduate Program of Study
(Policy for Freshman Applicants)
All qualified persons are equally welcome to seek admission to
the Georgia Institute of Technology, and all persons may apply
for and accept admission confident that the policy and regular
practice of the Institute will not discriminate against them on
the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin.
Projections of the number of students to be admitted and
enrolled in any year will be determined (a) by the capacity
of the Institute and (b) by approved enrollment levels. If the
number of qualified applicants for admission exceeds the
number of applicants who can be admitted and enrolled,
those to be offered admission will be selected on the basis
of (a) the Institute’s judgment of the applicant’s relative
qualifications for satisfactory performance in the Institute and
(b) recognition of the Institute’s special responsibilities to the
residents of Georgia.
The policy on competitive admission, set forth above, will
not prevent the admission of selected applicants who give evidence
of possessing special talents for the Institute’s programs
requiring such special talents. In the application of this policy
of competitive admission to nonresident students, preference
for admission may be given to nonresident applicants who are
legacies of the Institute.
The admission of undergraduate students to pursue programs
leading to a bachelor’s degree shall be the responsibility
of the Office of Undergraduate Admission. That office will
apply policies and procedures that are approved by the Office
of the President and the Board of Regents of the University
System of Georgia. Preference for admission will be given to
qualified residents of the state of Georgia.
The criteria used in determining each applicant’s qualifications
for admission shall include satisfactory evidence of scholastic
promise based upon the applicant’s previous academic
record, scores on selected tests of aptitude or achievement,
and evaluation of the applicant’s Personal Statement and
Leadership and Activity Record.
Appeals concerning individual admission decisions shall
be addressed to the director of the Office of Undergraduate
Admission.
This policy is in accordance with the Institute’s mission and
vision statement, which can be located at [Georgia</a> Institute of Technology](<a href=“http://www.gatech.edu/]Georgia”>http://www.gatech.edu/)
president/strategicplan.html.</p>
<p>Hope that helps and good luck in your college search and application process!</p>
<p>Doesn’t Math SL cover calculus? I took Math Methods (apparently the same course, but the name changed). It’ been a long time, so I don’t remember the material covered, but I did take AP Calc AB in 11th grade after finishing Methods and earned a 5.</p>
<p>Okay these are the core academic course I have or shall be taking in high school:</p>
<p>Biology I – College Prep
9th Grade English – College Prep
World Geography & American Government – College Prep
Algebra I – College Prep</p>
<p>Physical Science – College Prep
Chemistry – Honors
Geometry – College Prep
Algebra II – Honors
10th Grade English – Honors
Economics – College Prep (a senior course that I took as a sophomore)
World History – Honors/Advanced Placement</p>
<p>English IA – IB
Math Studies or SL – IB
Biology II – IB
Psychology & Theory of Knowledge – IB
History of the Americas – IB
Spanish AB Initio --IB </p>
<p>What do you think of my chances?
Oh and if accepted I want to be apart of IVAN ALLEN
COLLEGE</p>
<p>Please note that the IB course are TWO year courses the AP are ONE Year Courses thus offering more credit</p>
<p>Your school doesn’t offer credit for each semester of IB? In my school, if you took IB English A1, they broke it down into two different years: IB English 1A 1 and IB English 1A 2, where 1 was equivalent to AP English Lang and 2 was equivalent to AP English Lit, so you earned the same number of credits (otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to graduate high school with an IB diploma).</p>
<p>Similarly, IB Math Methods was taught as two section, with Math Methods 1 equivalent to AP Stats, and Math Methods 2 equivalent to AP Calc AB (then most of us took AP Calc BC in 12th grade).</p>
<p>edit: OK, I grabbed the IBO’s teacher’s guide for Math Methods (Math SL). Apparently, teachers have a choice. There’s a core minimum requirement for calculus and stats (20 hours), but after that, the teacher gets to chose if students will focus in Further Calculus, Further Geometry, or Further Stats). My course obviously focused on Further Calc, so I assume you can’t take AP Calc AB with a Math SL course focused on Further Stats or Geometry.</p>
<p>we get credit for each semester so I assume that each IB course is going to give us 4 credits or at least 2</p>