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IB diploma

martinX's bellbottoms — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:29:08 -0800

Should I finish getting an IB diploma, or would I be ok with a whole bunch of certificates? I'm a junior, and as of now a diploma candidate. Despite what my counsellors (who seem to think that everyone needs an IB diploma) say, I'm beginning to think that I'd be better off without it for several reasons.
1: I've heard from a number of sources that IBH Math is not much harder than pre-calculus. Does anyone with experience taking/teaching IBH math know how true this is? I've asked some math teachers and they all danced around my question and judging from previous math-related suggestions I've received from my counsellor, I don't think she knows. I currently have an A in BC calculus (the harder AP class, equivalent to a year of college calculus) and I'm looking in to taking another calculus class (either at a community college or through some sort of distance learning program) instead.
2: I really want to take IB physics. I'm taking IBH chemistry for my science and IBH computer science for my elective, neither of which I want to drop. There's no way for me to take physics and get a diploma from Virginia and get an IB Diploma, because I can only take 7 classes. If I decide to give up on the IB diploma, I could drop either Spanish (This is my 4th year) or theory of knowledge. My school has broken up TOK so that you take it 2nd semester junior year and 1st semester senior year, which means that you essentially lose the opportunity to take a year long class.

Sorry this is kind of long, it's something I've already put a lot of thought into. Can anyone think of any more reasons why I should or shouldn't go for a full IB diploma?

International Baccalareate Oranization

docpops — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:46:19 -0800

Can anyone tell me experiences or firsthand knowledge regarding elementary schools that use the International Baccalaureate Organization curriculum? We're in the midst of looking at first grade options for our daughter, and there is a charter school here in town that uses the IBO as their model. The information I can glean on the web seems to suggest it's challenging, but beyond that I can't really get at any subtext, good or bad. I'm not looking to be a maverick with my kid, but I have some pretty mixed feelings about the public schools in Oregon.

Thanks.

Should I become an IBO?

j-urb — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 18:02:20 -0800

Tonight at 7:00pm I had representatives of Quixtar come into my home. Should I join or not? Apparently by being an Independent Business Owner (IBO), I can make tons of money just through referrals. As a poor college student, this sounds enticing. If you are not familiar with Quixtar, they are doing what Amway used to do. I am skeptical of their claims, however, I am looking to see what everyone on askmefi thinks. It never hurts to get a second opinion and besides this hasn't been addressed on askmefi yet.

The pitch went something along the lines of "this is not a pyramid scheme" and "all you are doing is refering people to a virtual mall."

Website at: http://www.quixtar.com/