WestfieldDad Wrote:
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> South Lakes Pyramid parent Wrote:
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> > But what about the fact that most people in his
> > chair would say IB is wonderful? Sounds like
> the
> > majority would like IB, then. So you quote the
> > one who doesn't?
> >
> > Not that I am Pro-IB or Pro-AP. But you should
> be
> > careful the quotes you use to support your
> > arguments.
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> He didn't say that the others think it's more
> wonderful than AP.
>
> Also, Georgetown is one of the most
> internationally oriented schools in the country,
> including having one of the most prestigious
> schools of international relations in the country.
> IB is clearly internationally oriented and
> appears to be strongest in the humanities and
> social sciences. Taking the two together, I would
> give his opinion more weight than the generic
> others in his chair.
WestfieldDad:
Careful. You're getting mighty close to straying from the reservation by talking about "internationally oriented schools" and "strongest in the humanities and social sciences". Pretty soon, Forum Reader and the Neenster will be after you, trying to keep you in line.
If a SLHSer said that, we'd hear the Euro-weenie and socialist drivel....but I hear ya...... internationally-oriented schools that are strong in humanities and social sciences, as well as those with strong traditions in math and sciences should be heeded.
I haven't been that big an advocate in the IB v. AP debate, b/c I think both are good, and kids can't go wrong with either...but it burns my butt when the no-nothings talk as if IB is rare and only for those going to OxBridge, Edinburgh, Heidelberg and the Sorbonne. Just ain't so:
Johns Hopkins -- great at Lax and tops in International Relations, and they like IB:
"You may receive college credit for higher level International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in the following subjects:
IB Exam Score Credits Awarded
Biology 6 or 7 8
Chemistry 6 or 7 8
Computer Science 6 or 7 3
French 6 or 7 6
German 6 or 7 6
Mathematics 6 or 7 4
Mathematics with Further Math 5 4
Mathematics with Further Math 6 or 7 8
Physics 6 4
Physics 7 8
Spanish 6 or 7 6
Tufts, home of Fletcher School of Diplomacy: Provides credit for IB
http://ase.tufts.edu/bulletin/Tufts%20Bulletin%202007_2008.pdf
Univ of Notre Dame, a Catholic U of some repute: award credit for scores of 4s and 5s on AP exams, 6s and 7s on IB Higher Level exams.
Columbia, Yale, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, U of Chicago, Michigan, Vanderbilt, UNC Chapel Hill and Duke ("Entering students who have completed internationally recognized college-level examinations with high scores will receive international placement credit in essentially the same way that credit is awarded for AP exams.") all give credit for IB, including some SL course ---NOT JUST FOR DIPLOMA Holders.
And from the FCPS FAQ (http://www.fcps.edu/fts/planning/westcoboundary/faq.htm#21)
"All Virginia universities provide credit for IB courses, although they do on different levels. Each school develops its own standards for college credit. There are two sources of information to determine the university recognition at an individual school; the most specific information is available on the university website. Often, the schools list the IB and AP acceptance together. In addition, IB lists a general description of the school’s recognition of IB examinations on their website –
http://www.ibo.org/diploma/recognition/. Generalizing, most schools offer credit for HL courses in which a student receives a 5 or higher on the examination."
Go Hoyas.