Freshman Seminar

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Freshman Seminar

• Mrs. Reites IB Guidance Counselor

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What to Expect in IB

• Challenging Course Work
• Time Management Skills
• Organization
• Study Habits
• Learn your way of work now!

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Setting a Schedule Now
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Life After IB.College!

• You have already started preparing your college
  application packet!
• Everything you do in high school matters for
  college admission.
• Colleges will make a preliminary admission
  decision based upon 9th, 10th and 11th grade
  only.
• You have to be more than IB to make an impact
  on colleges!

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Get Involved!

• Colleges want to see you be involved!
• Take on leadership roles
• Join clubs, sports teams, organizations, anything
  that interests you!
• You must get involved early! The more time you
  have to show colleges of your involvement and
  dedication, the more competitive you will become!

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Whats my G.P.A.?

• Unweighted Grade Points
• A 4 Lets Practice!
• B 3 English 1 B Spanish 2
  A
• C 2 American History A
  Biology 1 B
• D 1 Algebra 2 C Inquiry Skills
  A
• F 0 Drama A Critical Thinking
  Skills A
• Formula 34432444 28
• 28/8 (number of classes taken) 3.5
  G.P.A.

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Whats my G.P.A.?

• Weighted Grade Points
• A 5 Lets Practice!
• B 4 English 1 B Spanish 2
  A
• C 3 American History A
  Biology 1 B
• D 1 Algebra 2 C Inquiry Skills
  A
• F 0 Drama A Critical Thinking
  Skills A
• Formula 45543444 33
• 33/8 (number of classes taken) 4.125
  G.P.A.

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The Valedictorian Saga.

• As a guidance counselor, I do not coach students
  on how to become valedictorian
• Concentrate on excelling in all of your classes
  and doing the best you can. If you happen to
  become valedictorian or salutatorian, it is an
  added bonus.
• Some students believe that taking more classes
  means you have a better chance of being
  valedictorian. This is not the answer.

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What to Take Next Year??

• 10th grade is your last year in pre-diploma
  classes.
• Math Geometry/Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus
• Physics 1 Honors You must take this class in
  order to qualify for Higher Level Science in
  Junior in Senior Year.
• Take an academically challenging elective!
• Start to think about what your HL and SL classes
  will be in Junior and Senior year.

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Community Service

• Being a contributing member to your community is
  an important lesson to learn early on in your
  educational career.
• Colleges want to see that you are volunteering
  throughout high school!
• It is important that you find an organization
  that you want to contribute to and make a
  difference at!

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Virtual School Classes

• Courses are available through www.flvs.net
• You may take a course online in addition to your
  full class load here at PHUHS.
• I do not recommend taking more than you can
  handle! Dont push yourself if you arent
  excelling in your classes here first.
• The more classes does not equal a better chance
  at college admission!

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Why IB?

• You will naturally be more competitive than your
  peers during the application process, as long as
  you are keeping your grades up!
• You are learning extremely important skills
  throughout this program that will more than
  prepare you for post-secondary education
  (College).
• Most universities will recognize and give college
  credit for the IB diploma. www.ibo.org/recognition
  
• Remember, IB may not be a program for everyone,
  and thats okay! If you dont feel like this is a
  good fit for you, you may be more successful in a
  different program.

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KEEP CALM AND SURVIVE IB