MHS IB 2016-17

IB Diploma

IB Career Certificate

& IB Course Students

IB and the College Search

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)

What you need to

know about…

IB Exams

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)

IB Examination Dates

May 1 - May 19At

MCS Central Office

Howard Street

Math Spanish French

May 4-5 May 16-17 May 18-19

IB Exam Registration

12th graders in all IB classes

11th graders taking these classes IB French or Spanish SL

IB Math Studies SL

AP Calculus AB or BC

Register Sept. 21-22 12th grade – in TOK or Advisement (partial IB*)

11th 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

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

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

Is it true that few students get the

IB Diploma?

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Starting the

Application Process

College

SAT II

June

Timeline for College Admissions

PSAT/NMSQT

Oct. 19, 2016

ACT/SAT Boot Camps

Sign up in College/Career Ctr

Next one starts in Oct

College Visits

Spring

Short List of Colleges

Summer

J U N I O R Y E A R

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Summer

Take SAT/ACT

SAT IIs

Jr & Sr Year

Timeline for College Admissions

S E N I O R Y E A R

Complete Applications

Early Acceptance

Aug - Sept

Transcripts &

Recommendations

Sept

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Summer

Early ApplicationCollege

Response

Dec

Submit

Oct

Financial

Aid

Decision &

Housing Deposit

By May 1

Standard Application

Complete

Applications

Nov - Dec

Transcripts &

Recommendations

Nov - Dec

Submit

Jan 1

College

Response

Mar-Apr

Decision &

Housing Deposit

By May 1

Actively seek scholarships!

“Which colleges are

right for me?”

Find several suitable options

Consider…

Admissions competitiveness

Affordability

Location

What’s “wrong” with these

lists?

Engineering major

Air Force Academy

MIT

Georgia Tech

Journalism major

Consider adding…

• Clemson, Auburn, Tennessee

• KSU/Southern Polytechnic

• Emory

• Oxford (at Emory)

• Agnes Scott

• Berry

Consider adding…

• UGA

• Valdosta State

• Georgia Southern

PROBE College Fair

See PROBE calendar

handout

Register at www.gaprobe.org

Colleges Recruit at MHS

Sign up in Guidance

MINI COLLEGE FAIR AT MHS(IN COOPERATION WITH IB AMERICAS)

Tuesday, September 13 10:30-11:30 AM Seminar Room

Your Credentials

Transcript

SAT/ACT Scores

Extra Curriculars

Essays

Teacher Recommendations

GPA: Difference between MHS and HOPE

MHS (class rank)

1 QP added to all IB &

AP classes

GPA can exceed 4.0

8th grade classes for

H.S. credit (like Accel

Math I) included

GSFC (HOPE Scholarship)

www.gacollege411.org

• ½ QP added to state-approved IB and AP classes

• 8th grade classes not

included

• GPA cannot exceed 4.0

Zell Miller Scholarship - 3.7 GPA,100% tuitionHOPE Scholarship – 3.0 GPA, 90% tuition

College Entrance Exams

PSAT

Determines Semifinalist for National Merit

Scholarship

National Achievement Scholarship

National Hispanic Scholarship

Score: 20-80 per section (3)

Register in Guidance

October 19

$25 mypaymentsplus

Watch for details in Devil’s Advocate

ACT

Subject test

Score: 1-36

Take at end of

Junior year

Register online

Sept, Oct, Dec,

Feb, Apr, June

$55

SAT

Reasoning test

Score: 200-800

per section (2)

Register online

Include MHS on

your registration

Oct-Jan, Apr-June

$55

Determines STAR

Student

New SAT started

March 2016

MHS School Code: 111990

College may take highest

from a single sitting, or

highest subscores

from different sittings

(superscore)

Sign up for MHS ACT Boot Camp

Go to the College/Career Center in B115 to

sign up for ACT boot camp

Is IB worth the extra

effort?

Absolutely!

Proven track record for better

college admissions and

preparations

LEVERAGING YOUR IB

Use the IB to your advantage in the

college application process

What’s the difference to

colleges?

IB

• Consistent, known standards/curriculum

• Most rigorous

• Emphasis on research, writing, metacognition, global links, application

AP• Academically rigorous

• Individual courses

• No research

• Facts vs application

Move On When Ready

• Curriculum/rigor vary with instructor

• Less nurturing environment

• Developmental maturity

Be sure you indicate you are IB

If you have also taken AP, say so

Colleges respect IB

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

77% of

IB Diploma

Candidates

accepted to

1st choice

universities

UGA Acceptance Rates

2016

MHS IB Diploma 23 22 97%

Applied Accepted Acceptance

Rate

Overall UGA

acceptance 22,980 12,239 53%

Mid 50% accepted took 4-9 IB/AP exams

MHS Students accepted to UGA

97%100%

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74%

53%

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Full IBDP

IBCP IBCourses

MHSAP/No

IB

MHSoverall

Global

Acceptance Rate 2016

85%

4%

11%0%

Acceptance Breakdown

UGA Admissions Myths

UGA & Ga Tech Fall 2016

Admitted Student Profile

Middle 50%Indicator UGA Ga Tech

Core GPA 3.91-4.17 4.0 avg

SAT (CR+M+W) 1850-2140 1330-1490 (no W)

ACT 27-32 30-34

IB/AP Exam 4-9 7-13

Total Annual Cost (Georgia resident)

$26,208 $27,420

GA Tech – Looking for Innovators

& Entrepreneurs

Ga Tech Admissions 2015

Applied Accepted Acceptance

Rate

Overall GA Tech

acceptance 30,537 7,939 26%

Marietta

acceptance at

Ga Tech10 4 40%

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

http://collegeadmissionbook.com/blog/rick-clark-director-

admission-georgia-institute-technology

College Credit for IB Diploma

Florida

California

Colorado

Texas

Georgia

… offer one year of college credit

for IB Diploma

Georgia Board of Regents

College Credits for IB Diploma

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.

IB Score

Semester Hours Credit Granted

Standard Level Higher Level

4 0 3-4

5 0-4 3-8

6-7 3-8 3-12

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.

IB Diploma Class of 2016

Did you know?

IB Class of 2016

offered over

$3 millionin scholarship, w/o

HOPE

2015 & 2016 College

Acceptances

Cornell

Drexel

Emory

Georgia Tech

Notre Dame

Pepperdine

UNC – School

of Arts

Univ. of St.

Andrews (UK)

UGA

Auburn

Ga Southern

Ga State

Kennesaw State

Middle Tennessee

Ga College & State

University

Florida State

Valdosta State

Most Popular Choices Most “Selective” Choices

USAF Academy

USCG Academy

US Merch Marine

Academy

US Naval

Academy

Vanderbilt

William & Mary

Yale

What you need to

know about…

The IB Diploma

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

IB Diploma IB Career Certificate IB Course Student

Three IB options

IB Diploma Curriculum

Diploma Programme

IB English HL

Literature or

Language & Literature

IB French SL, HL

IB Spanish SL, HLIB History HL

IB Math Studies SL

IB Math SL (w/AP Calculus AB)

IB Math HL (w/AP Calculus BC)

IB Biology SL or

IB Chemistry SL or

IB Physics SL

IB Enviromental Systems

IB Music SL, HL

IB Film HL

IB Theatre HL

IB Elective ChoiceEach IB Course earns oneadditional quality point on GPA

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IB Psychology SL, HL

Take

3 HL subjects

3 SL subjects

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

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

IB Career-related Certificate

IB Career-related Certificate

Complete ONE pathway

• Culinary

• Early Childhood Ed

• Graphics

• AFJROTC

• Pre-engineering

• Pre-architectureTake

IB English

+

at least ONE

additional IB DP

course & IB exam

Satisfy all FOUR

IB core components

Grades 11-12

Career tech program

with IB support

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

2nd language development

Questions?

Debbie Woolard

IB Director

Marietta High School

(770) 428-2631 ext. 3031

DWoolard@marietta-city.k12.ga.us

Elise Goldstein

IB Assistant

Marietta High School

(770) 428-2631 ext. 3051

EGoldstein@marietta-city.k12.ga.us