Mount Rainier High School

an

IB World School since 1989

IB Exam Registration Presentation Benefits of testingCosts of testing Testing proceduresBeing prepared

1. Benefits of Testing Holds kids accountable to classProvides an outside, objective measure of

learningPossibility for college creditProvides MRHS staff feedback on the quality

of our instruction

Test ResultsBased on several assignments + culminating

examModerated at many levelsScored 1-7Results available electronically in July

The UW encourages and applauds students who have chosen International Baccalaureate (IB) courses as part of their high school curriculum. These courses are challenging and demanding, and we believe they provide excellent preparation for university study.

http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Freshman/IB

“There is no other curriculum anywhere that does a superior job of both educating students and inspiring a true and broad-based love of learning.”William Shain– speaking about the IB curriculumDean of Undergraduate AdmissionVanderbilt University

“Send us prepared students a la IB… It is the best high school prep curriculum an American school can offer.”Marilee JonesDirector of Undergraduate AdmissionMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Universities and IB

University AcceptanceUniversity Acceptance Rates

all applicants IB applicantsHarvard University 11% 14.4%Stanford University 12.6% 16.9%CalTech 21% 40.7%University of Virginia 38.1% 63.3%Reed College 55% 90.9%BYU 60% 86.2%Emory University 42% 82.1%

Statistics for Fall 2002 – from SUPERtest by Jay Mathews and Ian Hill, 2005.

University AcceptanceThe average acceptance rate of IB

students into university/college is 22 percentage points higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population.

The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League institutions (Princeton, Yale, Brown, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania) is between 3 and 13 percentage points highercompared to the total population acceptance rate.

*statistics from “The IB diploma graduate destinations survey 2011”

Preparedness- US Survey Results

PreparednessThe strong performance of IB diploma students in

university is consistent for IB students regardless of whether they attended state or private schools or the socio-economic status of the student.

Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of National Center for Education Statistics, National Student Clearinghouse, IB analysis, based on data obtained for students taking exams in May 2000 and May 2001.

Preparedness

MRHS IB Graduates & IB “I have yet to encounter anything that is even close to the

difficulty of any of my IB courses.” (currently at PLU) “Time management was probably the most important skill that I

obtained as an IB diploma student and it is definitely something that I will be using all throughout my college years and beyond.” (currently at UW)

“As a freshman in college, I find myself well adapted to the collegiate workload. While my peers who did not participate in this amazing program experienced a hard first week adjusting their study habits to match the demand of our profs, those of us who did found ourselves with a substantial amount of free time to do anything we wanted... ” (currently at Harvey Mudd)

“I don't feel at all overwhelmed by the workload, like I see many of my friends are at times.  I even have a job, and play on 2 volleyball teams at the moment [intramural and club], and I feel my ability to manage my time has come from the experience of being a full IB student.” (currently at Willamette U)

“The IB program helped me get my required core classes out of the way so I could start focusing on my major.” (currently at U of Montana)

University RecognitionHigher Level vs Standard LevelHL scores of 5 or higherUniversity of Nebraska, BYU, WSU, and Pacific

University recognize some SL exam scoresCredit awards range from 3-5 credits to 45 credits

depending on credentials and resultsRefer to individual college and university websites

for specific credit award policies

2. Testing FeesRegistration fee: $151.00

Full Diploma students pay this fee in year 1

Certificate students pay each year. Per subject test fee: $104.00Late fees $31-120 per changeRetakesNo refunds after November 1st

Test Fee Totals for 2013Diploma Certificate

Registration fee $151.00 one-time fee

Same cost except the registration fee applies each year a student tests

1 subject (total cost) $255.002 subjects $359.003 subjects $463.004 subjects $567.005 subjects $671.006 subjects $775.00

Payment Forms

Payment Plan for Full Rate

Payment Plan for Free & Reduced Lunch

3. Testing ProceduresGenerally off-siteMay 2 – May 22, 2013 (Visual Arts – in April

at MRHS)Timed exams: 45 minutes 3 hours, 30

minutesDates are published - times TBDProctors Needed

4. Test PreparationCoursework

Effort and StaminaOrganizationTimeliness

Teacher as resourceStudent & teacher vs. IBPre-exam study sessions

Health and well-beingSleep, nutrition, exercise ‘work hard – play

hard’

Questions

christopherwilder@highlineschools.org 206-631-7068