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Pre-College Issues International Baccalaureate (IB)
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I am currently a junior and in 5 IB classes… HL math, history, English, bio and SL physics. I plan on going into an engineering field, not biological engineering. I do not see HL bio being academically advantageous aside from the fact that it is a HL science. I have heard through the grape vine that if you drop a two year IB class after year 1 you do not get the weighted credit, which I would like to avoid. If not taking year 2 means losing the credit I will probably stick it out
Secondly, I am taking my first dedicated chemistry class this year and am finding it enjoyable. My school offers HL chem, no SL. I was wondering if i could take either year of this class as a senior. I do not know if I could take year 1 since its for juniors, and I do not know if I could take year 2 since its for those that took year 1. But if I was allowed to take year 2 I could probably figure the first year out over the summer, I know the whole HL chem class and I could get the book.

Short version:

do you lose weighted credit if you do not take the second year of a HL class?
and
Can you take year 1 of a HL class as a senior or could you take year 2 without year 1?

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That’s a HS policy. You need to ask the GC

Unlikely, but again, it’s a question for the GC.

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These are questions for your school guidance counselor.

That said, if you are going into engineering, chem will be more valuable than bio in terms of preparation.

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Alright, thanks guys!

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Followup for those that take/took HL chem… would it be suicide to start at year 2?
Thanks again.

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The school probably won’t let you, but yes, it’s suicide.

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Hey guys. I am presently a sophomore in an Ib school and I would like to ask you Ib students who will be taking the IB May session, if you could go back 1 year ago , what would you change or not and why ? What summer camps , online courses , research, help or resources would you have visited