MHS IB IB Diploma IB Career Certificate & IB Course Students. IB and the College Search

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1 MHS IB IB Diploma IB Career Certificate & IB Course Students IB and the College Search

2 Tonight s agenda Explain IB Exams for Junior & Senior Year Outline the college search & admissions process, college entrance requirements Consider ways to leverage your IB in the college admissions process Explore admissions statistics for UGA and Ga Tech Review IB Diploma & IB Career Programme requirements (if needed)

3 What you need to know about IB Exams

4 IB Exam For Juniors (for Full IB Diploma & IB Career Programme only) Only Anticipated IB Diploma & IB Career Candidates IB French SL (in the French SL course ) IB Spanish SL (in the Spanish SL course) IB Math Studies SL (in Math Studies course) IB Math SL (finished Math SL course and now studying AP Calculus)

5 IB Examination Dates May 1 - May 19 At MCS Central Office Howard Street Math Spanish French May 4-5 May May 18-19

6 IB Exam Registration 12 th graders in all IB classes 11 th graders taking these classes IB French or Spanish SL IB Math Studies SL AP Calculus AB or BC Register Sept th grade in TOK or Advisement (partial IB*) 11 th grade in the above classes Confirmation form distributed early October Review for errors Return signed confirmation form by October 15 *School covers exam cost for Full IB, IBCP, and HL exams only (2+) for partial IB candidates

7 IB Scores Scale of 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest) per subject 24 points at end of Senior year earns IB Diploma, provided 12 or more total points in HL subjects Satisfactory TOK, CAS, and Extended Essay Scores available in early July Scores accessed online with password save it May retake exam in any subject in Senior year, or bank good scores from Junior year to apply to Diploma

8 IB Exam Notes Teachers work with students on exam preparation IB Exam Briefing mid-april for all May examinees Students who register for IB Exams but fail to complete Internal Assessments or take IB Exams are liable for reimbursing MCS forfeited exam fees Transportation to IB exams is student s responsibility

9 Is it true that few students get the IB Diploma? '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 ' MHS World USA Georgia

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12 College Starting the Application Process

13 Timeline for College Admissions ACT/SAT Boot Camps Sign up in College/Career Ctr Next one starts in Oct Short List of Colleges Summer PSAT/NMSQT Oct. 19, 2016 College Visits Spring Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Summer J U N I O R Y E A R Take SAT/ACT SAT SAT IIs II Jr & June Sr Year

14 Timeline for College Admissions Complete Applications Early Acceptance Aug - Sept Transcripts & Recommendations Sept Submit Oct College Response Dec Financial Aid Early Application Decision & Housing Deposit By May 1 S E N I O R Y E A R Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Summer Actively seek scholarships! Standard Application Complete Applications Nov - Dec Transcripts & Recommendations Nov - Dec Submit Jan 1 College Response Mar-Apr Decision & Housing Deposit By May 1

15 Which colleges are right for me? Find several suitable options Consider Admissions competitiveness Affordability Location

16 What s wrong with these lists? Engineering major Air Force Academy MIT Georgia Tech Consider adding Clemson, Auburn, Tennessee KSU/Southern Polytechnic Journalism major Emory Oxford (at Emory) Agnes Scott Berry Consider adding UGA Valdosta State Georgia Southern

17 PROBE College Fair See PROBE calendar handout Register at

18 Colleges Recruit at MHS Sign up in Guidance

19 Tuesday, September 13 10:30-11:30 AM Seminar Room MINI COLLEGE FAIR AT MHS (IN COOPERATION WITH IB AMERICAS)

20 Your Credentials Transcript SAT/ACT Scores Extra Curriculars Essays Teacher Recommendations

21 GPA: Difference between MHS and HOPE MHS (class rank) 1 QP added to all IB & AP classes GPA can exceed 4.0 GSFC (HOPE Scholarship) ½ QP added to stateapproved IB and AP classes GPA cannot exceed th grade classes for H.S. credit (like Accel Math I) included 8th grade classes not included Zell Miller Scholarship GPA,100% tuition HOPE Scholarship 3.0 GPA, 90% tuition

22 MHS School Code: College Entrance Exams PSAT Determines Semifinalist for National Merit Scholarship National Achievement Scholarship National Hispanic Scholarship Score: per section (3) Register in Guidance October 19 $25 mypaymentsplus Watch for details in Devil s Advocate SAT Reasoning test Score: per section (2) Register online Include MHS on your registration Oct-Jan, Apr-June $55 Determines STAR Student New SAT started March 2016 ACT College may take highest from a single sitting, or highest Score: subscores 1-36 from different sittings Subject test Take at end of (superscore) Junior year Register online Sept, Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr, June $55

23 Sign up for MHS ACT Boot Camp Go to the College/Career Center in B115 to sign up for ACT boot camp

24 Is IB worth the extra effort? Absolutely! Proven track record for better college admissions and preparations

25 Use the IB to your advantage in the college application process LEVERAGING YOUR IB

26 What s the difference to colleges? IB AP Consistent, known standards/curriculum Most rigorous Emphasis on research, writing, metacognition, global links, application Academically rigorous Individual courses No research Facts vs application Move On When Ready Curriculum/rigor vary with instructor Less nurturing environment Developmental maturity

27 Be sure you indicate you are IB If you have also taken AP, say so

28 Colleges respect IB 77% of IB Diploma Candidates accepted to 1 st choice universities University Overall acceptance IB acceptance Duke 25% 39% Emory 42% 78% Florida State 70% 95% Georgia Tech 59% 81% Air Force Academy 17% 44% UNC Chapel Hill 35% 68% U of VA 38% 61% Vanderbilt 37% 73% UGA 50% 95% Source: 2011 IBO Diploma Candidate exit study

29 UGA Acceptance Rates 2016 Applied Accepted Acceptance Rate Overall UGA acceptance 22,980 12,239 53% Mid 50% accepted took 4-9 IB/AP exams MHS IB Diploma %

30 MHS Students accepted to UGA Acceptance Breakdown % Full IB DP Acceptance Rate % IBCP 30% IB Courses 0% MHS AP/No IB 74% MHS overall 53% Global 4% 11% 85% 0%

31 UGA Admissions Myths

32 UGA & Ga Tech Fall 2016 Admitted Student Profile Middle 50% Indicator UGA Ga Tech Core GPA avg SAT (CR+M+W) (no W) ACT IB/AP Exam Total Annual Cost (Georgia resident) $26,208 $27,420

33 GA Tech Looking for Innovators & Entrepreneurs

34 Ga Tech Admissions 2015 Overall GA Tech acceptance Marietta acceptance at Ga Tech Applied Accepted Acceptance Rate 30,537 7,939 26% Mid 50% accepted took 7-13 IB/AP exams; 95% took AP Calculus % Georgia Tech uses the Common App No longer self-reporting transcript Super duper score on the ACT/SAT

35 College Credit for IB Diploma Florida California Colorado Texas Georgia offer one year of college credit for IB Diploma

36 Georgia Board of Regents College Credits for IB Diploma IB Score Semester Hours Credit Granted Standard Level Higher Level Semester credit hours and course credit MUST be given for the IB Diploma. Courses may vary from institution to institution, with an attempt towards consistency. Up to 24 credit hours awarded. All institutions will have an IB credit policy and will post it on their website. The policy will apply to both resident and non-resident students. Institutions will collect data on IB students and revise policy as appropriate. A student may opt not to take the credit if it disadvantages them in some way Institutions may also choose to award other benefits to IB Diploma completers. Institutions MAY choose to award credit to IB Certificate candidates for Higher Level courses with an assessment score of 4 or better.

37 IB prep withstands CLEP exams Students who prepare for IB exams find they are also well-prepared for CLEP exams offered by universities IB graduates who have reported to us on CLEP have all scored high enough on their CLEP exam to get college credit, including those who did not score well enough to earn the IB Diploma.

38 Did you know? IB Class of 2016 offered over $3 million in scholarship, w/o HOPE IB Diploma Class of 2016

39 2015 & 2016 College Acceptances Most Popular Choices Most Selective Choices UGA Auburn Ga Southern Ga State Kennesaw State Middle Tennessee Ga College & State University Florida State Valdosta State Cornell Drexel Emory Georgia Tech Notre Dame Pepperdine UNC School of Arts Univ. of St. Andrews (UK) USAF Academy USCG Academy US Merch Marine Academy US Naval Academy Vanderbilt William & Mary Yale

40 What you need to know about The IB Diploma

41 Three IB options IB Diploma IB Career Certificate IB Course Student Take 6 IB subjects One is an IB elective Take Theory of Knowledge Write an Extended Essay Creativity, Activity, Service Take IB exams Take 2 IB DP subjects One is IB Lit & Language Complete an included career pathway Take Personal & Professional Skills course Complete a Reflective Project Study a world language Community Service Take IB exams Take at least 1 IB subject two years Take IB exams* in IB subjects Exams senior year only * School covers cost of 2 or more exams taken at Higher Level

42 IB Diploma Curriculum IB English HL Literature or Language & Literature Take 3 HL subjects 3 SL subjects IB French SL, HL IB Spanish SL, HL IB History HL IB Psychology SL, HL A IB Biology SL or IB Chemistry SL or IB Physics SL IB Enviromental Systems IB Math Studies SL IB Math SL (w/ap Calculus AB) IB Math HL (w/ap Calculus BC) IB Elective Choice IB Music SL, HL IB Film HL IB Theatre HL Diploma Programme Each IB Course earns one additional quality point on GPA

43 IB Diploma Core Elements Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) Extended Essay (EE) Starts in January of Junior year, due September of next year 4000-word paper, prescribed format, reasoned argument, not a report Support/resources, see timeline handout IB Extended Essay Guidebook (digital) + MLA handbook (parent provides) Individually assigned EE supervisor/ subject expert Online ManageBac & Turnitin.com Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course Spring of IB junior year + Fall of IB senior year Teaches how to be discerning in receiving/sending/using information Attempts to answer, How do we know what we know? Teacher Ms. Manwell

44 CAS requirements Each student assigned a CAS Advisor to help them structure their CAS experience Expected: Average about 3 hours per week Must meet 7 Learning Outcomes to get credit Track activities on ManageBac Propose & gain approval for activity Post evidence and reflection CAS Coordinator - Mrs. Jessica Vaughn

45 IB Career-related Certificate Grades Career tech program with IB support Take IB English + at least ONE additional IB DP course & IB exam Complete ONE pathway Culinary Early Childhood Ed Graphics AFJROTC Pre-engineering Pre-architecture Satisfy all FOUR IB core components IB Career-related Certificate

46 IBCC Core Elements Service Learning May include relevant internship Buresi, Berdugo, Hurd - advisor, Vaughn Comm Service coordinator Reflective Project Starts in January of Junior year, due October of next year Evaluate an ethical dilemma in the career path, choice of format Support/resources, similar to DP s Extended Essay Individually assigned RP supervisor/ career expert Online ManageBac & Turnitin.com Guided by the Personal & Professions Skills teacher Dr. Epstein Personal & Professional Skills course Spring of IB junior year + Fall of IB senior year - Dr. Epstein Teaches transferrable life skills such as critical/ethical thinking, effective communication skills, intercultural understanding 2 nd language development

47 Questions? Debbie Woolard IB Director Marietta High School (770) ext Elise Goldstein IB Assistant Marietta High School (770) ext