<p>Because of family issues, I am moving back to the school I went to as a freshman. They are an IB school (very small IB program). Next year I will be a senior. I am freaking out about it because I've been doing the AP program.</p>
<p>But, I need to show colleges that I am taking the most rigorous classes and doing the best I can. That might, in the end, be the IB Diploma.</p>
<p>Here's my dilemma; I want to be in Orchestra and I have requirement classes to take. I also need to do EC's...and sprinkle in some fun. I want to do a couple sports, student council, start up a DECA chapter, be in the academic and math teams, speech, and volunteer. </p>
<p>Here's what will most likely be on the schedule:
IB English (HL)
IB French (HL)
IB Calculas (SL)
IB World History (HL)
IB Physics (SL)
Gym (1 semester)
Orchestra</p>
<p>That leaves 1 semester of something. And I need to study independently (without credit) IB Trig (SL) and IB Chem (SL) for the tests.</p>
<p>I can do the CAS without any problem, the essay...umm...yeah, I can.</p>
<p>Can I do the IB Dipolma in a year without crying the bathroom every week? How plausible is this situation?</p>
<p>Unless you want to take another year of high school, it's impossible for you to get the IB Diploma. AP is considered around the same level. You can get the little IB Certificates but the Diploma Program is two years (pretty much no exceptions). At my school, you cannot take the IB tests without being enrolled in the class (what I assume is also the norm). Plus, you seem to be missing TOK (also required for the Diploma). Seriously, AP will do just fine.</p>
<p>im pretty sure IB requires you to have a certain number of class hours which simply cannot be accomplished in a year, at least for HL tests.
also, most schools start TOK half way through 1st year, and you really need to be in that class the entire time</p>
<p>swim2daend: Your post suggests you have no idea what you're talking about, and that if I asked you to compare the major differences between the AP and the IB (on a educational-philosophy basis in particular) you wouldn't be able to.</p>
<p>As for the OP: Not possible. </p>
<p>To nitpick, IB Calculus SL and IB Trig SL are not actually courses. It looks like that's just the way your school is splitting up courses, which means that you're probably taking IB Math Methods (SL). This is unless of course your school is offering Further Mathematics SL, but I think that unlikely based on the course titles.</p>
<p>Anyways, having said that, you can't just study for an IB test - you need to complete the internal assesment for the related course as well. In the case of chemistry, this means lab reports for the portfolio.</p>
<p>Adding CAS (which might not actually be super difficult given all the stuff you plan to do) and more importantly the Extended Essay on top of the incredibly hectic schedule and requirements you already have will be unbelievably tough. I'm not sure there are enough hours in a day.</p>
<p>I suppose in theory it's possible, but I would say practically that it's not happening.</p>
<p>um I really didn't post much and all I said is that IB isn't the greatest thing in the world and even though IB looks good on colleges it's not something that needs to be done to get into top colleges. o and i also said its less stress.</p>
<p>Thanks guys for the advice. Yeah...the IB school here is very wierd. Plus if I don't focus on getting the Diploma, I can fit in requirement classes easier and perhaps <em>gasp</em> enjoy my senior year.</p>
<p>swim: you didn't read the post. he's ALREADY moving back to the school, and it's an IB school, not AP. this isn't a choice. learn to read, then you can say things.</p>
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<p>Uhm... I don't know about the schools around your area but around here, the schools that offer IB don't offer AP courses of any kind. It's one or the other.</p>
<p>My understanding is that two SL IB exams must be taken in junior year, and all HLs and an additional SL must be taken senior year. As others have mentioned, it's not just the exam -- internal assessments, lab books, etc. go on all year -- on top of TOK and the EE (which I believe has to be finished by late October). I have a freshman in a selective admission full IB diploma program.</p>
<p>Our school (and the publics around here that offer IB) also offer AP. Some offer IB certificates, a couple offer the full diploma. Makes the exam schedule in May QUITE insane, as a lot of kids will take both AP and IB to maximize their chances of getting college credits (and to have AP exams scores to accompany college apps).</p>
<p>swim: It's funny, I was pretty much hoping you'd post a few more times before someone clarified for you - to cement my earlier impression of you not knowing what you're talking about. You need to very carefully re-read what he said, and stop being defensive - you're wrong in what you've said here, deal with it.</p>
<p>Maybe I should of clarified before there was this scruffle. "She" is being forced to go to the IB school, there is no AP at this school. This is why I'm posing this question. I am switching between two systems and I don't know the IB program very well. If I don't do the IB diploma, I will probably go to the neighboring school and take the AP tests next May. </p>
<p>As for the IB school being "retarded", no, it lacks the funding and student body to suceed because it is located in a rural town of 10,000.</p>