IB is the international baccalaureate program which is offered at many high schools in Calgary. Here are four reasons to enter the program:
1. IB is an internationally recognized program, hence the name. Many argue that universities don’t even look at your IB mark, but many universities do take into account that you took IB. It reflects your courage, work ethics, passion and risk taking nature. A lot of the universities even allow credits which means certain IB courses are regarded equivalent to first year university study.
2. Meet people: More people in an IB class (if not all) are highly motivated and equally passionate about school as you are.
3. Small class sizes: An average class size of an IB class is about 25 people, which is luxurious comparing some of the regular program classes consisting of over 40 students.
4. You get to know yourself better: This might sound silly but IB really tells you your limits (and they are never DNE!). DNE = ‘does not exist’ in math. You become aware of how you act when you have two all nighters in a row. You know the brand and concentration in mol/L of the coffee you drink and how many minutes before the due date you usually finish the assignments. You are amazed at your ability to procrastinate.