Taking Internation Baccalaureate (IB) and unsure what to choose

swim2daend
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:25:57 +0000

Well, you’re not doing your school specifically really. I did IB and got my diploma. I did HL English A1, Math, History, and Chemistry. TBH, your IB courses mean nothing for med school (especially since your future plans may change). DEFINITELY take English A1 HL if you’re looking at American schools. I would also encourage HL Math and either Biology of Chemistry if that’s the path you’re heading down. Math HL is a roller coaster. It’s not really difficult, but they make the exam impossible.

The reason why you shouldn’t do Group 5 HL is because you’re not showing an interest for it. History becomes less important as you start narrowing down your paths. Will history be relevant in medicine? – yes, however not to the extent that IB History teaches you. The non-IB people don’t understand I don’t think, but your A1 language nearly ALWAYS needs to be HL. It’s extremely standard at most high schools and if you are applying for American Universities, it will show proficiency.

What Group 6 were you thinking about?