Mojo_art OP t1_j9yun3b wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Reply to comment by BmoreCmore3 in Should my daughter go to City College or BSA? by Mojo_art

Thank you for your response!!

Did you complete the IB program?

The sentiment you shared about being very prepared for college is one we’ve heard a lot. Did you ever feel like that preparation came at a price? Like, was it very stressful studying in that rigorous of an environment?

bearsquad t1_j9zzz1u wrote on February 25, 2023 at 8:37 PM

Not the original commenter, but a fellow City grad. The full IB program can be very demanding and takes a huge toll on the students who choose that path, but it is also possible to do a partial IB course load combined with AP or standard curriculum courses, which from my experience is much more realistic for the average student to complete without taxing them too heavily.

BmoreCmore3 t1_ja1hra3 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 3:23 AM

I'm more than 15 years out from city so better to ask someone there now... but yes, I got the full IB Diploma. It did come at a price of sleep and social life. In retrospect, I'd still do a lot of IB classes but it's totally not necessary to do all IB and the thesis. On the plus side, freshman year of college was actually easier than senior year of IB and I finally learned how to strike a better balance then.