{"id":7460,"date":"2016-07-28t09:32:23","date_gmt":"2016-07-28t16:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=7460"},"modified":"2021-01-06t12:52:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06t20:52:16","slug":"introduction-ib-diploma-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/gen\/introduction-ib-diploma-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"introduction to the i.b. diploma programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>hello, magooshers. mr. b here. today i\u2019m writing an article about a topic close to my heart: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/diploma-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the international baccalaureate (i.b.) diploma programme.<\/a> many years ago i was an i.b. student. in fact, i was one of the first 10 students in tennessee to earn the i.b. diploma. to say the least, it was an interesting experience. sometimes it was interesting in a fun and exciting way. other times it was interesting like that old chinese curse, \u201cmay you live in interesting times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7462\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/ib-memes-9.jpg\" alt=\"introduction to the i.b. diploma programme (part i) -magoosh\" width=\"294\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/ib-memes-9.jpg 250w, \/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/ib-memes-9-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>in this article, i\u2019ll tackle some of the biggest questions students (and their parents) have about the i.b. diploma programme. this article is comprehensive, so it&#8217;s loooooong. here&#8217;s a table of contents to help you navigate it:<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"contents\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"#part i\">part i: what is the i.b. diploma programme?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#the curriculum\">the curriculum<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#i.b. courses\">i.b. courses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cas\">creativity, action, service (cas)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ee\">extended essay (ee)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tok\">theory of knowledge (tok)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#part ii\">part ii: how hard is the i.b. diploma programme?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#part ii cas\">creativity, action, service (cas) hours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part ii ee\">extended essay (ee)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#i.b. exams\">i.b. exams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#everything else\">everything else<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#part iii\">part iii: how will an i.b. diploma help me after high school?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#college applications\">college applications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#college\">college<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-college\">post-college<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>well, get comfy and buckle up. it\u2019s time to learn all about the most rigorous, challenging, frustrating, and rewarding high school experience yet devised by man.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_d0zqpqejkk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cue the music!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"part i\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>part i: what is the i.b. diploma programme?<\/h2>\n<p>a long time ago (1968), in a country far, far away (switzerland), a group of educators came together to create a new kind of high school experience. with a little seed money from the ford foundation and the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (unesco), the first 12 i.b. schools opened in 1968.<\/p>\n<p>the original goal of the i.b. programme was to give the children of diplomats and other professionals a standardized education no matter where they moved in europe or america\u2019s big east coast cities. over time, the number of i.b. schools grew. with growth came change. as i.b. spread to more countries, i.b. students could choose to learn different languages as part of their curriculum. also, more colleges began accepting i.b. diplomas in lieu of a traditional high school diploma. by the late 1980s, i.b. had spread just about all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>today, many countries (especially those in europe) regard an i.b. diploma as equivalent to their own country\u2019s secondary school diploma. this is a great advantage to american i.b. students thinking about going to college oversees.<\/p>\n<p>i.b. hasn\u2019t been free of controversy during its 48 years of existence. every few years a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wnd.com\/2010\/08\/189413\/#!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">group or individual<\/a> starts complaining about the i.b. programme. why? well, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/opinion\/articles\/2011\/05\/26\/international-baccalaureate-undermines-us-founding-principles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">they think<\/a> i.b. is \u2018communist,\u2019 \u2018anti-american,\u2019 or \u2018anti-christian\u2019 because of its united nations roots and focus on international education. to each their own, i guess.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_7463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7463\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7463\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/64285421-300x241.jpg\" alt=\"introduction to the i.b. diploma programme (part i) -magoosh\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/64285421-300x241.jpg 300w, \/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/64285421.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">actually, kim jong-un never earned his i.b. diploma. look what kind of a person he turned into.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>okay, now that you know a little bit about i.b., let\u2019s get to the good stuff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"the curriculum\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>the curriculum<\/h3>\n<p>first thing i want to mention is that there is a big difference between pre-i.b. and i.b. pre-i.b. is your freshman and sophomore years of high school. it\u2019s a time when students learn a lot about what i.b. expects of them and take many challenging classes, including ap courses, to prepare themselves for i.b. when sophomore year ends, literally the moment the last day of school ends, i.b. begins. why such a specific time? i\u2019ll get to that in a bit. or if you\u2019re the impatient type, skip ahead to <a href=\"#cas\">\u2018community, action service (cas)\u2019<\/a> to find out.<\/p>\n<p>okay, so it\u2019s junior year. what can you expect?<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"i.b. courses\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>i.b. courses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>the bulk of i.b. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/diploma-programme\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">revolves around <strong>six classes<\/strong><\/a> you take during your junior and senior years of high school. each class is chosen from a group. selections may vary considering what your high school\u2019s i.b. programme offers. also, courses are split into standard level (sl) or higher level (hl). i.b. recommends that a student takes 150 hours of instruction in an sl course and 240 hours of instruction in an hl course. in most american i.b. schools, hl courses are spread over two years to allow time for adequate instruction. for the purposes of this article, i am relating the <strong>bare bones<\/strong> information about sl courses. hl courses require roughly 30% more work. don\u2019t take my work for it: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/globalassets\/publications\/recognition\/slhl-brief-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">discover the official hl numbers for yourself.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>one thing to note is that for <strong>all<\/strong> i.b. courses, the final exam is a combination of work you produce in class <strong>and<\/strong> the exam itself at the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p><u>group 1: studies in language and literature<\/u><\/p>\n<p>this is your i.b. english course. throughout the course, you are expected to read and analyze 10 major works (aka novels), and write a variety of essays\/responses. the final exam includes not only writing but also oral presentations.<\/p>\n<p><u>group 2: language acquisition<\/u><\/p>\n<p>this is your i.b. foreign language course. it is equivalent to a 4<sup>th<\/sup> or 5th year foreign language course. the final exam is a combination of oral presentations and essays which ask you to produce various types of formal and informal writing.<\/p>\n<p><u>group 3: individuals and societies<\/u><\/p>\n<p>this is your i.b. history\/social sciences course. there are a variety of choices, so i won\u2019t go into all of them. expect college-level textbooks and frequent essays.<\/p>\n<p><u>group 4: experimental sciences<\/u><\/p>\n<p>this is your i.b. science course. most likely you will have a choice between chemistry, biology, and physics. expect college-level textbooks, frequent research essays, and research projects that you design and implement.<\/p>\n<p><u>group 5: mathematics<\/u><\/p>\n<p>this is your i.b. math course. at sl, this course is a combination of second-year algebra, trigonometry, geometry, statistics, and introduction to calculus.<\/p>\n<p><u>group 6: the arts<\/u><\/p>\n<p>this is your i.b. elective course. depending on what\u2019s offered at your school, you can take an i.b. music, theater, visual arts, or film course. throughout the course, expect projects along with maintaining a portfolio of relevant work.<\/p>\n<p>if your school does not offer these courses (this was my situation), you can substitute a group 6 course with an i.b. course from any other group.<\/p>\n<p>at this point, you\u2019re probably thinking, \u201cwow, that sure sounds like a lot of work. is this really&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7461\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/but-wait-theres-more-300x171.png\" alt=\"introduction to the i.b. diploma programme (part i) -magoosh\" width=\"353\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/but-wait-theres-more-300x171.png 300w, \/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/but-wait-theres-more.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"cas\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>creativity, action, service (cas)<\/h3>\n<p>ah yes, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/diploma-programme\/curriculum\/creativity-activity-and-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cas<\/a>, the \u2018get your nose out of a book and do stuff\u2019 part of i.b. in short, cas requires you to do (and document) 150 hours of activity. how does it all break down? let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n<p><strong>creativity (50 hours): <\/strong>these are your creative endeavors, such as playing music, painting, writing short stories, etc. it\u2019s a fairly open-ended subject, so you\u2019ll need to get approval from your school\u2019s i.b. coordinator before starting your hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>action (50 hours): <\/strong>things are going to get physical. play a sport? that takes care of your 50 hours. anything else? see your i.b. coordinator for guidance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>service (50 hours): <\/strong>as the name implies, it\u2019s time to get out there and help your community. if i had to do it all over again, i\u2019d go straight to my local food bank and volunteer. seriously, food banks are a great way to help people. so does organizing a blood drive at your school.<\/p>\n<p>remember when i wrote earlier that i.b. begins the second your sophomore year ends? you see, the moment summer break before junior year starts, you can begin working on cas hours. though filling up your usually lazy summer days this way may not seem too appealing, trust me on this one. get your cas hours done asap.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"ee\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>extended essay (ee)<\/h3>\n<p>every i.b. class requires a <strong>ton<\/strong> of writing, yet i.b. has one more <strong>big <\/strong>curve ball to throw at you. the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/diploma-programme\/curriculum\/extended-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ee<\/a> is a 4,000-word research essay based on a topic from <strong>one<\/strong> of your group 1-6 courses. just like in college, your teachers are \u2018hands off\u2019 as you work on this essay. even so, you do get support from your i.b. coordinator, who provides guidance throughout the research, writing, and editing process.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"tok\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>theory of knowledge (tok)<\/h3>\n<p>a long time ago philosophers like socrates and plato sat around all day and talked about life, the universe, and everything. in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/diploma-programme\/curriculum\/theory-of-knowledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">theory of knowledge<\/a> you\u2019re basically doing the same thing. throughout your senior year, you get to sit with all the other i.b. students (and most likely your i.b. coordinator) and discuss the \u2018big questions.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>yes, there are a few papers to write, and a mandatory presentation. yet considering everything else you\u2019re required to do in i.b., tok is small potatoes. and if your teacher&#8217;s into it, it can be a pretty fun class.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"part ii\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>part ii: how hard is the i.b. diploma programme?<\/h2>\n<p>i once heard this great story about how people perceive difficulty. we go through our lives thinking everything is really hard. and it is. but after enough time, we start to look back and regard our worst trials as teens as \u2018not that bad.\u2019 why does this happen? over time, we become more competent, more resourceful. of course, at 30-years-old, i think i.b. wasn\u2019t so bad. i\u2019ve had a lot of time to grow. but i just can\u2019t pass on that confidence, those skills that they don\u2019t (and can\u2019t) teach in school. so for you, all i can offer are the facts of my experience, and a few tidbits of advice along the way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_7481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7481\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7481 size-medium\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/ymsm7zh-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"introduction to the i.b. diploma programme (part ii) -magoosh\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/ymsm7zh-300x300.jpg 300w, \/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/ymsm7zh-150x150.jpg 150w, \/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/ymsm7zh.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">haymitch knows what&#8217;s up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>but yeah, i.b. is hard&#8230;really hard.<\/p>\n<h3>i.b. courses<\/h3>\n<p>as touched upon in part i, sl &amp; hl courses are college-level courses. think of them as ap courses with some key differences. the first is that some of the work you do throughout the year will be graded as part of your final exam. this score plus that from the exam at the end of the year determine your final score. the final score is awarded on a 1-7-point scale.<\/p>\n<p>also, i.b. courses aren\u2019t \u2018stand alone;\u2019 the score you earn in each course influences whether or not you earn the i.b. diploma. every score is weighted equally, so you are going to have to work your hardest to improve your weaknesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>classwork: <\/strong>let\u2019s start with some good news. unlike regular or even honors high school classes, i.b. courses more closely resemble what you would find in a college seminar class. there\u2019s a lot of discussion and sharing of ideas. this privilege has a trade-off. much of the traditional \u2018work\u2019 you\u2019d do in class gets shifted onto you as homework. we\u2019ll get to homework in just a bit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>organization: <\/strong>does your teacher want you to organize your work a certain way? if so, do it and don\u2019t look back. trust me, they know a lot more about organization than you. also, in their careers they\u2019ve dealt with plenty of students whose backpacks look like a bomb went off inside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>homework: <\/strong>just like in ap, i.b. courses have a lot of reading. whether it&#8217;s a novel for i.b. english or 50 pages of a textbook for i.b. economics, reading and taking notes will be the majority of your homework. if you want to be ready to participate in discussions, you need to know your stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>homework pro-tip: <\/strong>if you have the chance your junior or senior year, sign up for a study hall. honestly, it was the best decision i ever made as a high school senior. and when you get in there, don\u2019t let a thing distract you from your work. bring ear plugs if necessary. that may seem a little extreme, but using this time to finish a chunk of homework every day was a godsend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>projects\/essays: <\/strong>there are a lot of them. it&#8217;s very likely, too, that you will have 2-3 projects going on at the same time for different classes. here\u2019s where having a planner will save your life. write down everything in it, and get some different colored highlighters to mark key due dates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>planner pro-tip: <\/strong>planners can be used for more than just writing down due dates. have a big project or paper? for each day leading up to the due date, set a completion goal. doing this will help you make sure that nothing sneaks up on you. also, by breaking up big projects, they will become more manageable and your stress level should stay at a low roar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>expect the unexpected: <\/strong>things come up, whether in your personal life or something at school. for example, one of my i.b. teachers once sprung a seven-page paper on us simply because she forgot it was a requirement for our final score. also, we had four days to write it. hopefully nothing like will happen to you, but don\u2019t be surprised if you have a few late nights doing work that you didn\u2019t plan on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>a disclaimer<\/strong>: if you\u2019ve taken pre-i.b. courses in your freshman and sophomore years of high school, the increasing difficulty level has prepared you for i.b. did you maintain good grades during this time? if so, you\u2019re on the path to i.b. diploma success.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"part ii cas\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>creativity, action, service (cas) hours<\/h3>\n<p>this is something you don\u2019t want falling through the cracks. there is no worse feeling in the world than starting your senior year of i.b. and having\u00a0<strong>zero<\/strong> cas hours logged (this wasn\u2019t me, but i knew a guy). as i mentioned in part i, the sooner you get cracking on cas, the sooner it will be over.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7482\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/d5111c40679aa42da3c8e4d07219227d.jpg\" alt=\"introduction to the i.b. diploma programme (part ii) -magoosh\" width=\"236\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/d5111c40679aa42da3c8e4d07219227d.jpg 236w, \/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/d5111c40679aa42da3c8e4d07219227d-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>kill two birds with one stone: <\/strong>believe it or not, there are plenty of activities that can count for two or all three categories. let\u2019s say you spent 70 hours total planning a blood drive at your school. you might believe that all that work only counts for 50 service hours. not necessarily true! let\u2019s say you spent 20 of those hours designing a series of posters advertising the blood drive. there\u2019s 20 creativity hours right there. go you!<\/p>\n<p>this is only one of <a href=\"https:\/\/cascorner.wordpress.com\/cas-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">many possible combinations<\/a> you can try. if your school has had i.b. for a while, ask your i.b. coordinator and older i.b. students for ideas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"part ii ee\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>extended essay (ee)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>in all, the ee takes about 75-100 hours to research, write, and edit.<\/strong> something my school did was that when i was a junior, we chose our ee topic, researched, and wrote our first draft. this first draft was only 2,000 words, but it created a skeleton essay. during my senior year, i fleshed out my ee to 4,000 words through more research, writing, and editing. that final draft was the one that my i.b. coordinator mailed to malawi for grading. (i had to look malawi up on a map, but that\u2019s where it went.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>ee pro-tip: <\/strong>choose a subject that truly interests you. after all, that\u2019s why you get a choice. if the topic had just been handed to me, i wouldn\u2019t have put nearly as much work into it. having choice can be a scary thing, but the rewards outweigh the risks when it comes to the ee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"i.b. exams\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>i.b. exams<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7483\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/g1335892548879438641-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"introduction to the i.b. diploma programme (part ii) -magoosh\" width=\"332\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/g1335892548879438641-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/g1335892548879438641.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>i.b. exams are long tests. my last four i.b. exams lasted a cumulative 990 minutes. they&#8217;re difficult, too. i mentioned in one of my previous blog posts that the hardest test question i ever encountered was an i.b. exam question. now, i\u2019m not saying this to dissuade you from doing i.b. if you\u2019ve done the work and maintained your grades, you are prepared to take these exams at the end of the year. so don&#8217;t freak out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"everything else\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>everything else<\/h2>\n<p>if you\u2019re an i.b. student, it sometimes seems that the i.b. diploma programme is your life. but even for i.b. students, there is still the sat\/act, college applications, and asking your crush to the prom. and yes, you will have to make time for all of this as you tackle i.b.<\/p>\n<p><strong>not going insane pro-tip: <\/strong>this is where family, friends, teachers, and even high school counselors come in handy. no man (or woman) is an island, and you need a support network. there will be times that you feel that all is lost, that you won\u2019t get an essay done on time, or that your teacher will drown it in red ink. when you feel this way, find someone to talk to, say what you have to say, and listen to their advice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"part iii\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>part iii: how will an i.b. diploma help me after high school?<\/h2>\n<p>for me, life after i.b. began in the summer of 2004. high school graduation had come and gone, but i, along with nine other i.b. students, were still waiting on the results of our i.b. exams. then, one a day in late june, our i.b. coordinator called us to meet that evening&#8230;at the sonic drive-thru next to our high school.<\/p>\n<p>at twilight we gathered under the sonic\u2019s fluorescent lights. the diners around us were no doubt unaware of the momentous event that was about to happen. our i.b. coordinator was last to arrive. in his hand he held a big manila envelope. \u201cfirst of all,\u201d he said, holding up the envelope, \u201cyou all got the diploma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>we had done it! we felt more relief than excitement that evening. for me, it was a better moment than graduating high school. 12 years have passed since that night, and i think i\u2019m finally ready to answer a key question held by i.b. students and their parents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>before i get into the specifics, you should know that the long-term benefits of earning an i.b. diploma aren\u2019t things you can touch, see, hear, smell, or even taste. unfortunately, there\u2019s no secret handshake, no i.b. club card that gets you free upgrades on airline seats. oh well. but there are benefits. let&#8217;s talk about them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7485\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/ib-meme-3-260x300.jpg\" alt=\"introduction to the i.b. diploma programme (part iii) -magoosh\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"college applications\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>college applications<\/h3>\n<p>thinking about life after i.b. begins when you\u2019re still in i.b. like just about every other high school student, you\u2019re going on college tours and making big decisions about where you want to spend the next four years of your life.<\/p>\n<p>one advantage i.b. will give you during this crucial time is making you a better writer. college application essays will definitely look a lot easier if you\u2019re cranking out essays every week for your classes. also, with your enhanced organizational skills, keeping track of applications, and their respective due dates will seem much more manageable.<\/p>\n<p>working towards the i.b. diploma has one other big advantage in the college admissions game. college admissions counselors love grit, and i.b. demands a ton of grit. those two little letters say a lot of about you as a potential college student.<\/p>\n<p><strong>a disclaimer (this one is huge): <\/strong>the following isn\u2019t meant to burst anyone\u2019s bubble, but it\u2019s worth stating upfront that being in the i.b. diploma programme doesn\u2019t entitle you to anything. at 18, not getting into my 1<sup>st<\/sup> and 2<sup>nd<\/sup> choice colleges were nothing less than devastating. at the time, i really doubted that all my work and sacrifice had been worth it. it took a long time, and a lot of experience, to realize that my doubts were completely unfounded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"college\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>college<\/h3>\n<p>when i arrived at vanderbilt university in the fall of 2004, i came in with a lot of earned hours from my i.b. and ap classes. it was really nice to skip the survey courses (imagine 300 students in a lecture hall) and jump into the ones that really interested me. it was a bit intimidating to be seated around a bunch of juniors and seniors, but really cool nonetheless.<\/p>\n<p>if you should earn your i.b. diploma, i think you\u2019ll find, like i did, that that transitioning into college is much more manageable. too many students completely bomb their first semester (or first year) of college because they can\u2019t balance their work load with the freedom that comes with a college environment. i had plenty of fun in college, but work came first. that\u2019s why i was there.<\/p>\n<p>don\u2019 t get me wrong; i still struggled my first semester. i nearly failed <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/college-admissions\/ap-chemistry-exam\/\">chemistry 101<\/a>. but that experience taught me a lot about what i really wanted out of college. the next semester, i took courses that were a more natural fit with my interests. after that, all was well. i believe that the skills i learned in i.b. kept me level-headed during this time of transition. if i hadn\u2019t done i.b., who knows what might have happened.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#contents\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/08\/back-to-top-button-1-e1502493700147.png\" alt=\"go back to the top of our i.b. diploma post.\" width=\"150\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"post-college\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>post-college<\/h3>\n<p>remember how i said that i.b. doesn\u2019t entitle you to anything? well, for me that was certainly the case when i graduated college in may 2008. at first everything seemed to be going well. i had a great internship overseas. about two weeks after i came home, though, the great recession happened. over the next six months, i sent out about 150 job applications with zero replies. and when my dream job finally seemed within my grasp, i blew the second interview. &#8220;what was your dream job,&#8221; you ask? well&#8230;all i can say is, \u201cand ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>anyway, it is my honest belief that i.b. saved me in this tumultuous time. i.b. equals grit, and i still had tons of it. i reevaluated my options, completed a two-year m.a. in teaching program in 11 months, and went to work as a teacher for four years. in the classroom grit saved me yet again. even now, the grit i developed in i.b. helps me every day as i write blog posts, workbooks, and travel itineraries for a living.<\/p>\n<h2>final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7486\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/tumblr_mwwo4nbyom1t0ofogo1_500-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"introduction to the i.b. diploma programme (part iii) -magoosh\" width=\"306\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/tumblr_mwwo4nbyom1t0ofogo1_500-270x300.jpg 270w, \/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/07\/tumblr_mwwo4nbyom1t0ofogo1_500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>by telling you my story, i\u2019m trying to convey the idea that what you get out of i.b. isn\u2019t tangible. the best way i can describe it is the feeling that there isn\u2019t a set of problems you can&#8217;t solve. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xarmqnifij8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no matter the curve balls life throws at you, you got this.<\/a> that mindset is nothing short of priceless.<\/p>\n<p>it is my sincere hope that by reading this article you\u2019ve gained a little insight into i.b. diploma programme, the work involved, and the long-term benefits.<\/p>\n<p>if you are a pre-i.b. student about to start i.b., there is a lot of work in your future. that\u2019s just the way it is. but how you approach the work, your mental mindset, is real determining factor in whether or not you earn the i.b. diploma. in fact, it all boils down to a simple question:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d6wrkzcw5qi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">do you feel up for it?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>it\u2019s been a pleasure sharing my story with everyone. till next time, magooshers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>hello, magooshers. mr. b here. today i\u2019m writing an article about a topic close to my heart: the international baccalaureate (i.b.) diploma programme. many years ago i was an i.b. student. in fact, i was one of the first 10 students in tennessee to earn the i.b. diploma. to say the least, it was an 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