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by Asfiya Yunus
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program was started at Carrollton in 200
and has transformed the high school curriculum for juniors and seniors. Enrolling i
Program is a serious commitment. It requires that a student take six two-year cour
during both junior and senior years of high school. Students are also required to tu
in papers and portfolios in each of these classes that are both internally and exterr
graded. My experience in the IB Program has been invaluable, Everything I have
studied in each of my classes has been integrated and analyzed on a global level,
the type of critical thinking and analysis required by the IB encourages an open mi
Most importantly, both the work load and quality of work required of students withir
Program has prepared me for the next chapter in my education.
