<p>I finally see why I dislike IB so much, yet still have to take it.</p>
<p>it's schedule allows for no flexibility in what I want to take. Always some formulaic.
Then comes the scope of the classes, it's far too general for my tastes. I want specialized classes, as some of the APs do show. AP Physics C is a good example, while IB has no equivalent because of the lack of calculus in it.</p>
<p>Your thoughts?</p>
<p>I personally love IB. I want to major in engineering, but I am a strong humanities person, so I love that aspect. I’m doing HL Maths, which is an integrated AP/IB BC Calc course at my school, so it’s no biggie. My only beef as of right now is that I was planning on doing HL Physics, but one of the physics teachers at my school retired last year; I’m taking AP Physics next year to compensate. I really think it’s how the specific school coordinates its IB program. My school lets us take AP electives, and most people usually get two to three of those in.</p>
<p>We have no AP electives, and I don’t want to pay $86 to take an exam that I know I’ll get a 5 on, and I want to major in engineering too, so HL math I’ll take. We don’t even have physics HL, we have SL. neither are calculus based. AP Physics C is the one I need.</p>
<p>^Self study isn’t a possibility (for AP Physics C, I mean)?</p>
<p>I do wonder why international examinations (IB and A-Levels) don’t have Calculus-based Physics</p>
<p>^I think A-levels do have Calc, but IB doesn’t.</p>