I went to an IB High school, the program, when it is done right, is amazing and completely worth it, especially if you plan on going to a college that fully incorporates IB. If you are up for competition and hard work, then IB is the best challenge with the highest rewards, locally and internationally. Remember it isn’t just about being smart, you can do almost as well by being thorough and hard-working, which is a fundamental lesson.

The key is to get off to a great start by reading ahead, getting all assignments done on time or early, and keeping to a study schedule. Letting your teachers know you are serious will help when troubles pop up later on down the line. Once you develop good habits everything gets managable and even easy, plus college will be a breeze!

I’m not sure what IB program is. My daughter is in her Junior year of high school and so far has taken all pre Ap and Ap classes. It has been alot of work, but as long as she devotes the time, she does very well. Just be ready to spend alot of time on school. My daughter takes summer school classes as well, so that she can get History out of the way and take more math and electives. She has not had a summer break. The AP classes assign summer work and between doing the summer assignments and her summer school, she has had no time off. I would just say you have to prioritize and figure out what is important. Most of her friends are in the same classes, so she does do homework with them and sometimes group projects. Good Luck

Good luck!

Just take some time off from friends, boys, shopping, and spend time studying.