For those of you who don't know, the International Baccalaureate, or IB, is an intensive 2 year program for High School students that prepares them for pretty much anything that will come at you in the future. You can probably ask past IB Diploma candidates, and hear things like "I skipped a day of school just to finish my homework!"

In any case, I took these 2 hellish years of High School, and managed to somehow pass with a pretty good score. Each of the 6 subjects are graded on a non-linear scale of 1 to 7, 7 being the best grade you can get. SL indicates the subject was standard level, while HL means higher level (incidentally much, much harder). A minimum of 3 HLs are needed to go for the diploma, and if you get a 2 in any of them, the minimum points to pass becomes 28. Otherwise, a minimum of 24 combined marks is needed to get the diploma itself. Finally, a bonus of up to 3 points is awarded to students who do well on their Extended Essay (EE) and Theory of Knowledge Essay (TOK).

My Results:

• Standard Subjects:
  • English A1 HL: 4
  • French A2 SL: 5
  • History SL: 5
  • Biology HL: 4
  • Chemistry SL: 7
  • Mathematics HL: 5
• Bonus Points:
  • Mathematics EE: B
  • TOK Essay: B
  • EE/TOK points: 2
• Total Points: 32

I therefore passed my hellish IB exams, and received my Bilingual IB Diploma :)