Welcome to IB Information Night Ms. Billie-Jean Bensen, Principal RHS Mrs. Laurie Ainsworth, IB Coordinator

What is the International Baccalaureate Program ? An international program founded in 1968 to provide a rigorous well rounded education Focus is on interdisciplinary education Goal is to develop students who embody the IB Learner Profile

Why IB? Research skills Critical thinking skills Writing skills Analytical skills Rigorous college preparatory curriculum Time management skills Problem solving skills Preference in the college admission process Advanced standing at some colleges

IB Programs at Rockville High School IB Diploma Program (IBDP) IB Career Program (IBCP)

Program Fees $172 Registration fee $119 per IB exam $172 Registration fee The cost of AP exams is $94 per exam The cost of one course at MC $498, UMD $1653 ,Georgetown $2952 Total fees for the IB Diploma $886 for the two year period Total fees for the IB Career Program are $410 assuming only 2 IB exams Programs of Study courses also incur fees. Please note that financial aid is available and no student should not pursue IB study for financial reasons

The IB Diploma

IB Diploma Courses Group 1 -English Group 2 - Foreign Language (Spanish or French) Group 3 -Social Studies ( History, Psychology) Group 4 -Science ( Biology, Chemistry, Physics , Environmental Science) Group 5 -Math Group 6 – Arts ( Music, Film, Art, or a second group2, 3 or 4)

IB Diploma Program Requirements 6 exams 3 at the Higher Level (2 years of study) 3 at the Standard Level ( 1-2 years of study) Completion of the Core Theory of Knowledge Extended Essay Creativity, Action and Service (CAS)

IB Career Program

IBCP Courses Each student must study at least 2 DP subjects. (Max 4) One course must be studied over 2 years Subjects can be studied at either Higher Level or Standard Level

IBCP Core Components Personal and Professional Skills (PPS) Language Development (50 hours) Community & Service (50 hours) Reflective Project The core components are integrated into the PPS course

Career Component 4 credits Project Lead the Way (5 credits) Child Development Hospitality Management Justice Law and Society Broadcast Media Computer Science (2 credits or 4 credits)

Comparison of IBDP and IBCP IB Diploma Program IB Career Program Core consists of : Theory of Knowledge Extended Essay Creativity Action and Service Core Consists of : Approaches to Learning Reflective Project Community and Service Language Development Six IB Courses and corresponding exams 2-4 IB Courses and corresponding exams N/A Career Program Required (4 credits) Diploma Certificate

IB Programs and Colleges

College Acceptance Rates University or college IB students acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate IB students vs total population University of Florida 82% 42% +40% Florida State University 92% 60% +32% Brown University 18% 9% +9% Stanford University 15% 7% +8% Columbia University 13% +4% University of California - Berkeley 58% 26% Harvard University 10% +3% New York University 57% 30% +27% University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 71% 51% +20% University of Miami 72% +42%

IB students acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate University or College IB students acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate IB students vs total population Cornell University 31% 18% +13% Duke University 28% 16% +12% University of Pennsylvania 24% 14% +10% Yale University 7% +11% University of Central Florida 90% 47% +43% Boston University 70% 58% University of California - Los Angeles 48% 23% +25% University of Virginia 64% 32% +32% UNC Chapel Hill 63% +31% Princeton University 8% +8%

College of Wooster USC Columbia Towson University American University University of Maryland Harvard University William and Mary Emory University Ohio University Elon University Indiana University McGill University Cornell University University of Arizona Ithaca College Savannah College of Art UNC Chapel Hill University of Southern California Stanford University New York University Yale University University of Michigan Spelman University of Chicago Macalester University Penn State Northwestern University Georgia Tech Wake Forest Carnegie Mellon Bard College University of Wisconsin Villanova University Brown University Amherst College James Madison University of Delaware Fordham University Rochester Institute of Technology University of Virginia

Advanced Standing Salisbury University Virginia Tech Students who earn an IB Diploma will be awarded up to 30 credits, for scores of 4 or above on both the higher level and the standard level IB exams. Virginia Tech Up to 38 semester credit hours may be granted for those earning the IB diploma

Advanced Standing Towson University Students who earn an IB diploma will be awarded 30 units toward the bachelor's degree and receive sophomore standing. Franklin and Marshall International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma recipients with a total score of 30 or more are awarded eight course credits (one full year) toward the Franklin & Marshall degree.

What Should I Take in 9th and 10th Grade ? A rigorous challenging academic program of study Consider taking AP U S. History and AP NSL Complete your P.E. , Art, Technology Education and Health credit Consider taking one of the pathways

For Incoming 9th graders If your child did not take Algebra I in 8th grade and wants to pursue an IB Diploma please contact Mrs. Ainsworth. If your child did not start a foreign language in middle school and wants to pursue an IB Diploma they will need to start a language in the 9th grade.

Questions? Laurie_K_Ainsworth@mcpsmd.org 301-517-5595