<p>is self-studying really necessary?I would just spend that extra time focusing on an extra curricular or exceling in one particular subject. Then again, that’s just me.</p>
<p>I’m freaking out a whole lot about everyone else I know already having decided what they want to do with their life. I still have no clue.</p>
<p>IB English A1 SL (but have to take HL class)
IB Physics SL
IB Chemistry HL
IB Math HL
IB Economics HL
IB French HL</p>
<p>I will probably drop down a HL. So not looking forward to junior year. Anyone else out here doing IB?</p>
<p>Hi everybody :)</p>
<p>Question: Can someone explain to me what IB means? I’ve seen it mentioned a couple times on CC but I have no clue what it is… my school doesn’t offer it!</p>
<p>Anyways, classes for next year:
AP US
AP Language and Composition
Honors Alg II (I believe Kansas does the math order differently than most states, or it’s just my school)
French III
Chemistry
…and plenty more classes that I’m taking mainly to meet requirements.</p>
<p>Colleges:
Hofstra (I’m sure I can get in)
University of Kansas (safety)
University of Georgia
UCLA
Emory
Rice
Columbia (one of my dreams!)
Johnson County Community College (ultra-mega safety)</p>
<p>Don’t worry, I have NO idea what I want to do with my life also.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about majoring in Social Work… but I don’t really know if I’d like being a social worker or not. (And I don’t think they make a lot of money.)</p>
<p>My classes next year:</p>
<p>H English 3
H Geology (One semester)
H Physics
H Physcology (One Semester)
H US History
H Latin 4
Algebra 2</p>
<p>I had a good enough gpa freshman year, but this year was tough for many reasons, so it’ll go down… hopefully I can bring it back up.</p>
<p>Also, this may sound really stupid, but what is the difference between a weighted and unweighted GPA?</p>
<p>MissAffair the IB is much like AP. It’s a program designed for HS students to take college level classes. Probably the biggest difference is that while AP are just classes, the IB is a whole program. Students are required to take 6 classes, 1 out of each category: native language, foreign language, math, science, humanities, and electives. (you can pick anything you want for electives, like art or something out of the other categories). IB also requires you to complete 150 hours of CAS (community action and service), take 3-4 classes HL (higher level), complete an extended essay (I think about 4000 words about a topic our of one of your HL’s), and take a class called Theory of Knowledge. IB classes are 2 years long. Once you pick, you’re kind of stuck. That’s kind of why I’m freaking out about picking the wrong ones. More detail on ibo.org
I’d do AP if I had a choice though, it seems like a lot of colleges in the US don’t really understand IB (although I’m generalizing here).
livesforsummer, the difference between weighted and unweighted is that weighted takes into consideration the difficulty of your classes. I think if you take AP classes, you get extra points for your weighted GPA 
Hope that helped.</p>
<p>Thanks! My Weighted GPA is pretty good I think… but then my UW is going to be AWFUL.</p>
<p>:(</p>
<p>Hello fellow juniors
Next year I’m changing schools (my school really, really sucks. It offers no challenging classes whatsoever)
I’ll be taking 4 AP classes+I will self study psychology and environmental science . </p>
<p>I know I wont have much free time, but I’m actually excited</p>
<p>So since Algebra 2 is a sophomore class, are any other sophomores out there suffering miserably in that class?</p>
<p>I’ll be lucky to get a B. I can’t believe I’m barely making a B sophomore year in an Honors class (yes, Honors courses at my school are ridiculously easy). It just makes me wonder how badly I’ll do next year taking 4 APs + Honors Precalculus (blech).</p>
<p>^ In my class, we did algebra II for 3/4 of the year, and trig for the last quarter. The algebra was semi-okay, but trig absolutely raped me. My test scores were horrifying. I’m crossing my fingers for a B in the class. :[ Honestly, that was probably the worst math class I’ve ever taken.</p>
<p>But I’ve been reviewing for calculus next year, and it’s really not that bad. Or so it seems…</p>
<p>I’m really struggling in math this semester (precalc). I’m borderline, and I’m not sure I can get an A…it seems like the more I study for it, the worse I do.</p>
<p>Anyone taking SAT subject tests? I’m taking World History June 6 and I’m kind of worried.</p>
<p>Algebra two is a junior class for me (I’m in the regular level of math aka “stupid math”)</p>
<p>I’m in Geometry though… and I’m strugggglllling like crazy. Algebra One was incredibly easy for me.</p>
<p>Algebra I-Pre-calc were pieces of cake. It’s been online AP Calculus BC.</p>
<p>Algebra 1 was ridiculously easy. I struggled a lot in Geometry, but it’s nothing compared Algebra 2. =(</p>
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<p>Don’t worry about it, you should be fine if you’ve already started to review!</p>
<p>My favorite math classes have been Calc BC, Multivariable Differential Calculus, and Linear Algebra, while my least favorites were Geometry and Algebra I.</p>
<p>That’s the class I’m worrying about the most. I was so unused to such an unforgiving grading system. My freshman geometry teacher always had extra credit built into tests and had one extra credit assignment per term, as well as being very relaxed on his tests. Now I have my Algebra II teacher who has tests count for 60%, you can only get a 95 max for a homework grade, and if you don’t show all your work, you get a lot of points off, and she also doesn’t round term grades, so if you had an 89.9, it was an 89.</p>
<p>First term I got an 84, second an 85, and third a 78. I was very unprepared and didn’t think I needed to ask for help, but I was wrong. Now I need a 93, which is very hard in her class. I have around a 90-91, because she did random five 20 point quizzes, which catch me off guard, and I make stupid mistakes, so I will get a C- for that one quiz, which brings me down a lot. Now I need a 99 on the final to get a 93, so I have to both study extremely hard and most likely beg to be let into advanced pre-calc, because I need a year average of 85, and I don’t think she rounds the final year grade either.</p>
<p>Hello Class of 2011 doesnt it feel great to be out of school!</p>
<p>Next year schedule seems ok for me. Im actually really suprised at the amount of AP courses you guys take, its insane. My school only offers a few but i guess thats because im in Texas, stupid state in my opinion. </p>
<ol>
<li>AP English Lit</li>
<li>AP Statistics</li>
<li>Pre-AP Pre-Calculus</li>
<li>Pre-AP Physics</li>
<li>Pre-AP Spanish III</li>
<li>Health Science Technology II</li>
<li>Health Science Technology II</li>
<li>US History (Magnet)</li>
<li>Art</li>
</ol>
<p>I’m not out of school yet. I still have 2 weeks of class, then exams. And 2 AP classes is not bad at all, don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>is any one else creepily looking forward to the college admissions process? ill totally regret saying this once it happens but for now I’m kind of excited. High school is mad fun and but I’m pumped for real life.</p>
<p>Dream School: Cornell</p>
<p>Safety:
Maryland
NYU
BU</p>
<p>Reach/ My Goals:
Columbia/ Barnard
Brown
Harvard</p>
<p>Everyone Else?</p>
<p>I’m looking forward to the college admissions process too! Mostly because I can’t WAIT for be a senior and graduate high school…</p>
<p>I’m so not looking forward to the college admissions process, but I am looking forward to college! </p>
<p>College admissions will be so competitive at my school senior year, though. My school is highly competitive and I’m trying hard to not get sucked into that I-need-to-get-into-Harvard-or-else-I’m-a-failure-at-life sentiment that’s so widespread at my school, but it’s probably inevitable. =/</p>