Guest cl0ckw0rk0range Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Yup cabso is right...you are truly good at this.!!......I also had a question for you...Becuase I moved a few American schools... and i was never good at maths..actually is the subject i hate coz im really bad at it...but i was wondering if you could still get your IB diploma if you take the lowest Math class.which is Math SL I bet...even tough it was even more confusing with the amercan formula that had a bigger varitey of levels including calculus...and all of that....I couldnt make up my mind which maths course to take either and talked a LOT with my college councellor.After telling her what I want to do, and what sort of unis I was interested in, she told me that, maths hl is one of those subjects whereby the level is deffinetly different. what i mean is, others subjects like english, history , and geogrpahy for isntance is more about - how many hours u spend in class, or howmany topics you cover. (some may disagree) but in the case of maths, the level is completely different. higher level, is much more advanced than standard. she told me that unless you want to be some sort of engineer or architect etc, there is no need to take such demanding course. and in my case (in MY case), she told me that if i chose math methods, my chances of getting accepted to the unis im intersted in , would be very slim.so thats why i take the middle level maths class. (math sl) and im doing perfectly fine.if you cant make up your mind i suggest consulting you-math teacher (what does he/she think you can handle?)- college counceller (is it necessary for you to take hl? etc)- people who took ib (did they take hl - and suffered? etc)hope u make the right choice! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winter Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 ... Math Methods? Isn't that IB Mathematics SL?And yes - Studies is great - year 9 and 10 math once again!And... yes again - if you don't need math for college, why bother? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mjbrandt Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 If you are posting from an American school, i can give a basic comparison to American (or at least Californian...) math levelsIB math 1 (studies) - standard level, it's about equal to a pre-calculus class, though it covers a wider variety of topics (eg statitistics) it doesnt tend to go into calculusIB math 2 (methods) - standard level, this would be on a similar level to AP calculus AB. it goes into some calculus (not as much as AP) and many other IB standards (again, like statistics). a lot of people i know are taking a mix of AP calc and IB 2 over these two yearsIB math 3/4 - Higher level (2 years) this is at a level beyond AP calculus AB. At my school, we are required to have passed the AP calc test with either a 4 or a 5 (and i wouldnt recommend taking this class without that kind of background). This is about at the level of BC calculus in some ways, however it goes much beyond it (into linear algebra and advanced stats, differential equations, etc) for my class, the BC calc test is required of first year HL students on the side.IB math further level - standard level, this is an option of the HL course. it is a standard level test that can be taken in addition to or instead of the HL test. I'm not entirely sure what it entails, but i believe it involves extra, individual study and well...further level math than HLsomething else to note is that I/As are very similar in 2 and 3/4. though i dont really know yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitlin Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 (edited) from personal experience, i can say that the difference between SL and HL is not that big, though most of u will find Studies really easy Really? That's not what I've heard at all. Apparently Maths has the greatest difference between HL and SL out of all the subjects. Edited October 6, 2007 by Caitlin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pmc182 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 i think sciences also have a greater difference between HL and SL . im takin HL math .. its been OK so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooga Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Don't take studies. I know a lot of Universities who don't accept that. It's too easy anyways.Take at least Math SL. Math HL is apparently a HUGE jump from Math SL. If you take Further Maths SL I recommend that you MUST take Math HL to go with it. Further Maths SL is said to be the hardest course in IB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quajafrie Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 (edited) Well, I'm good at Math (not great though) and I took a Math HL course because I want to take as many risks as possible. Heck, I even went to the English A1 class and I'm not even close to writing and speaking like a native. But I'll manage to succeed. Edited October 23, 2007 by Quajafrie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest t151848p Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 You guys should really try out Math HL...its loads of fun!Bayes Theorem (Conditional Probability)... differential equations...Vectors...there is a load of fun stuff!pretty much i would suggest you to take the AP Calc BC and then take IB Math HL... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffaholic Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 I don't understand the difference between Math Studies and Math SL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deissi Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I don't understand the difference between Math Studies and Math SL.The difference is huge. Mathematics SL (old Math Methods SL) and Mathematics HL are closely related to each other, in the same way as say Physics SL&HL or Economics SL&HL. Mathematical Studies SL, from what I've understood, is a lot less theoretical, it's like a hands-on approach to math, with examples that can easily be applied to real life situations. My teacher also said it has lots of project work and practical stuff like that, whereas Math SL and HL only have IA's, and well, they aren't that practical either actually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBiswatching Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 You guys should really try out Math HL...its loads of fun! Bayes Theorem (Conditional Probability)... differential equations... Vectors... there is a load of fun stuff! pretty much i would suggest you to take the AP Calc BC and then take IB Math HL... It probably would be fun if you had a teacher who knows what he's doing (which I don't...) But it is interesting... covers many more topics than you would encounter in a AP class, I think. I took AP Calc AB and then am now taking IB Math HL... at our school we take AP Calc AB/BC for IB Math HL Year 1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shorty_sx Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Well whoever said that math HL is not that different from SL - I did HL and simultaniously helped my friend with SL and i would say SL is at least half the work. However, most colleges love the fact that you've taken HL and the most impornant thing is that it HELPS. If you plan on doing any math in the future, and you think you can last through HL - i would highly suggest it because it really does prepare you and its so easy when you see something you already know - plus you dont have to work as much in college which is just great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmiL Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 I take Maths SL...which is pretty masochistic of me... I haven't been good at Maths since age 11...but nevertheless I decided to torture myself further because it's either that or Maths Studies and with the Maths Studies teacher at my school it's sort of a lose-lose situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheida Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Math HL is MUCH harder than SL....plus you have an option if you take high, but you don't have any options with SL. Most Canadian universities don't accept Math Studies, but they're fine with Math SL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghanem9 Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 I dont believe math HL is hard, its just a demanding course... i think its the largest of the HL courses, and probably the one that needs most practice... try buying the IB question bank it really helps... also there's several math books with tough questions you should try out such as the scgaum series, of course they wont be IB-ish questions but still they get your brain working....so if anyone is wondering about what math he/she should take i would say unless you are horrible with numbers and have very weak math basics you should take it at HL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eylin Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I'm taking Studies, it is easy but Maths SL is too hard for me since I didn't take maths in year 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabolicalangle Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 What? You need to invest dozens more hours in maths HL than maths SLI knew this guy who had extra maths lessons every saturday in IB1 n 2 n he did a lot of own revision n he got a 6 in HL mathsdepends on how smart the guy was...personally taking HL, the difference between SL and HL isn't THAT huge, just a but more stringent and wider and deeper... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agneisse Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 (edited) In our school we have a choice of going into either HL or SL after Algebra 2/Trig, and both of these classes are two-year programs. Basically in HL we're moving at a much faster rate than the SL people, so it's just more homework/practice problems and material is covered faster (same amount of class time for more topics in HL), so it's important to keep up each class and ask questions, etc. if you don't understand. It's not THAT difficult that it's taking over my life, though (but then again, I'm only IB1 ). My Math teacher and guidance counsellor all encouraged me to take HL because it was more rigorous and they told me it would look better that I did HL instead of SL, even though up to sophomore year I had been in the same Math classes as the SL people. Edited February 7, 2008 by Agneisse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvd7 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Math HL is what universities love to see although u have to trade off the fact that it might bring down your grade point average Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minuitfleur Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 take HL, and switch to SL if it's too hard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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