Need help with S's HS schedule (IB)...

orjr
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:54:08 +0000

Thanks Marian - The schedule for our pre-IB grades 9 & 10 have no choices in science:
semester H.Bio + semester H.Chem, semester H.Physics + semester H.some name that means earth science.
Then in gr. 10 & 11 the choices are IB Bio (SL or HL), IB Chem SL or HL
He is afraid if he takes one science HL (which he would like to do) it would have to be Bio as he hears “no one passes HL Chem test” and then he’d lack adequate prep for chem in college.
Rest of the schedule: all IB - Eng, Hist, French, math SL & either Psych or Business, plus electives of newspaper editor, & health/TOK.
I also don’t want this s in over his head - as you said! Also - he is not a 4.0 type guy, so the sheer quantity of work required scares me! But he is passionate about trying to prepare for med school - at least right now at age 16…
Would love to hear more comments!