<p>What is IB?:</p>
<p>IB is a international programme, hence the name, that is made of a set of classes based on a world POV. You take a total of 7 required classes: Group 1, your Language A(Native language basically or English class), Group 2, your Language B (Foreign language), Group 3, History basically, Group 4, Experimental Sciences(Physics, Biology, Chemistry, there are some others I think), Group 5, Mathematics, Group 6, Arts and Electives(Mine are of the following: Visual Arts, Film, Music Theory, Psychology, 2nd Science, 2nd Language). Then there is a TOK, Theory of Knowledge, basically a philosophy class almost. Then you have to the degree requirements: CAS(Creativity, Action, Service), it is 150 hours of volunteer work kind of and an Extended Essay which is a 4000 word paper. Your classes have two groups: Higher Level and Standard Level(HL and SL). In HL classes, you have to do an Internal Assesment, 2000 word research essay for each HL class. Your tests are longer in HL and you go more in-depth in certain topics. SL is easer compared to your HL classes, but they are still difficult. What makes IB hard, it’s not really the work is that difficult, but the punt you receive, plus having to do CAS hours on the side, do research for you papers, and any extracurriculars you have. You’re busy all the time and IB is a commitment lasting from your junior to the the end of senior year. The Humanities classes are way more in depth then AP I’ve heard and the Sciences are about the same, but you do a lot of labs because they send in your lab reports. Math, you have a choice in HL, SL, and Math Studies, some schools offer Further Maths, but is ridiculous. You do learn to be very organized and you have to lose your procrastination tendencies if you want to go to sleep before 12. You will write tons of essays and have to think critically, and analyze a lot. I think I answered your question. </p>
<p>Colleges:</p>
<p>So colleges don’t recognize IB as well as they should. You have to score a 6-7 on you IB tests to receive credit usually which really sucks. But, past graduates at school are doing very successfully in college because IB prepared them very well for it. And that’s what IB is supposed to do, prepare you for college.</p>