IB students to US colleges

JTmom

Hi there,
Not sure if you have seen the chart in the link below. It may answer your question.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States

Completing 11 years of education would probably not considered completing high school in the U.S. MYP students graduate at age 16 according the ibo.org. If that is true for your daughter, she would probably be considered either completed Grade 10 or Grade 11 (a stretch, I think)according to the chart in the link above. However, the chart also shows various paths to get into universities including  via the community college. Hope it brings more clarity than confusion. Best of luck in your planning.

b.rgds,

原帖由 acdad 於 10-10-17 19:37 發表
IB students to US colleges

Recently we are planning when we should send my daughter to US for her college education. We are targeting 2 years community colleges in California.  We talked with 2 overs ...

JTmom

If your goal is to shorten the total years of studying, you may not need to skip the IBDP. There is a 2-year university in the UK which may be an option for you. Check out the below link.
From a cost cutting perspective, it is cheaper to  cut a year in overseas university than a year in local secondary school.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/higher/university-challenge-does-a-twoyear-degree-make-more-economic-sense-2037887.html

But at the end of the day, it's what your daughter feels like to do with her life that matters.
b.rgds,

原帖由 acdad 於 10-11-1 12:21 發表
Hey, take it easy!

I have no problem with the school.

We are discussing alternative paths and exit plan which can provide flexiblity for other IB parents as well.

I may not be the only o ...