<p>That's just CRAZY. Taking FIVE HIGHERS...all in 2 years? Imagine if Math was one of them, and two Sciences...and A1 languages, too... <em>head hurting</em></p>
<p>Hey, Diamond, which five are they taking?</p>
<p>damn u guys try sooo hard...</p>
<p>I'm taking 4 HLs: Psych, English, Spanish, Physics.</p>
<p>:0 What are you guys ON about? IB English HL . . . hard?! English HL is the one class that, like, EVERYONE is taking, because it's so damn easy! It's practically expected that everyone will take it HL as one of their three.</p>
<p>I think Theater Arts and Visual Arts are the hardest to do, at SL or HL. </p>
<p>But English A1 is also subjectively marked and that's why it's hard to "study" for.</p>
<p>Believe me, it IS hard to believe that native speakers (as in Americans, Canadians) don't take English A1 as a Higher. They might as well.</p>
<p>And lucky you. I wish our school offered Psychology. It might help us in the future, more so than History...</p>
<p>well there is a student taking 5 HLs but not diploma.</p>
<p>usually the IBC will push hard for you to take your native language as an HL</p>
<p>5 HLs cannot count toward your diploma w/o special permission. One of the HLs could be a certificate though, or like snerry's example.</p>
<p>One is taking: Math, Chemistry, Chinese B, English A, and Economics</p>
<p>I'm not quite sure about the other one but it is something like this: Math, Physics, English B, Chinese A, and Chemistry </p>
<p>It's not too horrible because Chinese, for anyone who takes IB, isn't hard. The material covered in IB Chinese classes here is actually more difficult than IB material, so it's not as challenging as say... Math HL for many people. For example, last year only one person in Chinese B scored a 6, everyone else scored 7s.</p>
<p>Personally, I'm only taking four: Math, Chem, English A, and Econ :P</p>
<p>Hey so whats; considered a really great score in IB for schools like Stanford? Are 6s and 7s in HLs sufficient? Our school does IB and we don't have a GPA conversion scheme so I'm really confused.</p>
<p>Stanford? probably high 37/38/39 or higher, with 766 or 776 in the higher levels. A really good score? Get yourself a 45... of course only like 60 people out of 20,000 a year get that =P. I'm pretty sure the cut off for Oxford is 38, but most of their accepted students will score higher, if that puts anything in perspective.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>I think Theater Arts and Visual Arts are the hardest to do, at SL or HL. </p> </blockquote>
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<p>Yea, I am taking Theatre Arts HL and it is HARD. Sounds easy, but it is not.</p>
<p>Hey blogged, its most probable that Stanford won't see your official diploma scores when you apply. Only your 1st year tests, which should be 6/7, but I know kids who got in w/ 5's.</p>
<p>thanks guys. but i've heard predicted grades play a big role. because i messed up my final exams in grade 11 but all my teachers are predicting me higher. they all normally predict a grade higher than you get in school.</p>
<p>I<code>m taking 4 HLs as well, it isn</code>t that bad, but then again, I<code>m only in my first year. I</code>m taking math, bio, chem, and econ at HL.
I think Eng HL isnt that bad if it<code>s your native language. I</code>m taking it SL because it<code>s my second language..
5 HLs is crazy. I go to an international school and not many ppl take 4 HLs because college admisssions in countries like Canada, UK, and Australia depend on IB grades, and doing 4 would be risky...doesn</code>t really matter if your goin to the US though</p>