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IB Kids on NS

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gravel
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Is anyone else on NS in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program at their High School? Just interested how many/if there are any others out there...
Dec 1 2011 11:23PM
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CatDaddy
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REPRESENT
Dec 1 2011 11:24PM
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Jakx~
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Another high school in my city has the program. And everyone i know thats in it says its a waste of time and just a ridiculous amount of work. What do you think about it?
Dec 1 2011 11:39PM
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FerrisBueller
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In in IB Physics 2 HL
Dec 1 2011 11:39PM
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CatDaddy
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Pretty much this. A full IB schedule looks pretty good for colleges though
Dec 1 2011 11:41PM
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PJS.
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yeehah
Dec 1 2011 11:42PM
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Kangbang
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inb4 I.B
Dec 1 2011 11:42PM
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DayMan
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What is this "IB" you all speak of?
Dec 1 2011 11:47PM
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Radio
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my school doesnt have I.B. classes, but we are like one of the best schools in the state.
Dec 1 2011 11:55PM
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Dobies.
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my school had it, i didn't take them tho. 2 + 2 Community college to 4 year plan FTW!
Dec 2 2011 12:09AM
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Dobies.
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my school had it, i didn't take them tho. 2 + 2 Community college to 4 year plan FTW!
Dec 2 2011 12:09AM
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theabortionator
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This.


Is it some advanced placement course?
Dec 2 2011 12:12AM
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CassiusClay
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AP, IB whatever you want to call it.
Dec 2 2011 12:14AM
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SpaghettiWizard
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good for you
Dec 2 2011 12:14AM
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Oldmann1584
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got a couple friends taking full ib, pretty much everyone in my school takes atleast 1 ib or ap in grade 11/12...
Dec 2 2011 12:21AM
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Davy.Crockett
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im in a couple IB classes, but im not going full IB though. not getting the diploma
Dec 2 2011 12:22AM
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ChillTeenDad420
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IB enviro systems, what a joke

great senior class choice
Dec 2 2011 12:50AM
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Funnel
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We don't do IB in my school district but we have more AP classes available than someone can take in their four years of high school.
Dec 2 2011 2:02AM
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.AR6rider.
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Lol as if colleges actually care about that shit.
Dec 2 2011 2:04AM
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I.B
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fuck

i thought this thread was about me.


Dec 2 2011 2:05AM
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bakedpow
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I am pretty sure i will be going to an international baccalaureate school next year in trondheim norway.

How tough are the ib classes? considering i might be at an ib school next year iv got some questions ha.
Dec 2 2011 2:08AM
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rhcp
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You got me excited when i thought you were looking for other investment banking analysts on newschoolers. I was shocked.
Dec 2 2011 2:14AM
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saucybiscuits
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History and English right now. got kicked out of IB math last year :(
Dec 2 2011 3:16AM
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Mr.Turtle
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theres a few on here, you'd be surprised
Dec 2 2011 3:19AM
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HoneyBadger
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Me and catdaddy do
Dec 2 2011 8:55AM
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gravel
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Freshman year is pretty easy... I'm a Sophomore right now, and it's not necessarily that hard, but there is a fair amount of work to be done... I have heard that it gets tougher as it goes, but usually people drop out after Sophomore year or right after Junior year starts...
Dec 2 2011 10:15AM
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Blurst
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I do not even think that this exists in Canada.
Dec 2 2011 10:19AM
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gravel
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I wouldn't say it's a waste of time, but there is a fair amount of work... I'm only a sophomore though, so I'll see about the rest in my coming years
Dec 2 2011 10:20AM
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Flying~Squirrel
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ppppprrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiivvvvvaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttteeeeeeeeee ssssssssssscccccccccccccchhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooollllllllllllll

Dec 2 2011 10:24AM
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gravel
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They technically aren't the same at all... Different classes, different tests, etc...
Dec 2 2011 10:25AM
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gravel
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It's actually quite public. I got to Lakewood High School in Colorado and more than half of the school is standard public. IB is also public, anyone can apply...
Dec 2 2011 10:25AM
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Flying~Squirrel
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no i went to a private school, which is why we dont have IBs
Dec 2 2011 10:27AM
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gravel
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oohhhh got it
Dec 2 2011 10:29AM
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KarenB
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I was! But I've graduated :D
Dec 2 2011 10:32AM
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Jane6
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graduated last year woop woop!
Dec 2 2011 10:35AM
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shibby
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Silly kids, high school is for plugging girls and doing drugs.
Dec 2 2011 10:36AM
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Jane6
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haha from Pre-IB to IB1 (I think that only exists in sweden, since we start school one year later) 15 kids in my class of 45 students dropped out. And then we had our fair share of slackers in my year too, so at least 7 students had to re-do IB2 or do retakes.
Dat extended essay.
Dec 2 2011 10:40AM
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gravel
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Ouch... Not so excited for that... But I'm 99% sure I'm going to stick with it all the way through...
Dec 2 2011 10:46AM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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and the nerds of NS reveal themselves
Dec 2 2011 10:50AM
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Jane6
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yeah I think it was totally worth it. A majority of the time during IB1 and the first term of IB2 I seriously just wanted to jump off a cliff, but when exam period started you were super prepared for all of it, and it felt awesome afterwards when you felt that you actually had managed to go through it! You'll do great, buddy :)

got kinda IB fucked though, surrounded by nerds for 3 years makes you a bit weird

Dec 2 2011 10:51AM
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ESAND
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IB psych kicked my ASS! seriously. I went in thinking it'd be all frued and jung and shit and instead it was all neurotransmitters and synapses and shit! WTF...

Math was fine, it was the only choice for Adv Calculus at my school so I pretty much had to take it in order to fulfill the math requirments
Dec 2 2011 10:53AM
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e.wait
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Never heard of IB courses, but we have a ton of AP classes at my school.  I'm currently taking AP Chem and AP Calculus BC
Dec 2 2011 10:54AM
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theabortionator
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High school is a good time to have a social life too, just sayin.
Dec 2 2011 12:17PM
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bakedpow
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Well in norway they do 5 years of high school and i am going into my senior year...
Dec 2 2011 12:23PM
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Davy.Crockett
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except i go to a public school
Dec 2 2011 12:35PM
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PG_EDA
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Im doing IB in Sweden. I wish i had choosen something else. but hey im stuck in IB looking forward to the May exams! woohoo!
Dec 2 2011 1:00PM
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TheDude
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i does ib. it sucks sometimes but compared to the retarded people at my school its way better.
were so segreated, we have the AP/IB group and the normal kids. Then theres the regualr IB/AP kids who arent on hard drugs but are actually smart (thats me)
Dec 2 2011 3:14PM
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inthewoods
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Graduated from IB with 42 points oh yeah.

And to whoever said there isnt in canada, there is. In Lester B Pearson College in Victoria, BC.

All you guys who are between 15 and 18 should look up:

UNITED WORLD COLLEGES.

They are International schools where people go on scholarships. There are like 12 around the world and its hella fun and interesting. Not to mention colleges love kids from United World Colleges.
Dec 2 2011 3:46PM
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collinder
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I graduated in 08 with full IB in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. I was able to transfer some high school IB courses into University credits. IB was a lot of work but it saved me half a semester of University, which could be around $10,000 at some places.
Dec 2 2011 3:51PM
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bakedpow
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I am going to one of these schools next year in trondheim norway.

How difficult are the courses compared to AP?
Dec 2 2011 3:55PM
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inthewoods
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I have no idea about AP's. Im not american. But if you´re going to an UWC, classes will be very challenging and demanding, more than in a regular IB school I presume. But this is better for you because IB exams difficulty level is the same worldwide. ANyways, if you were selected to go im sure you are up for the challenge. Man,you are lucky, enjoy this experience, it will be unforgetable.

Where are you from?
Dec 2 2011 4:06PM
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