Amelia High School International Baccalaureate World School

1. Amelia High SchoolInternational BaccalaureateWorld School

2. “I never would have had the confidence or the work ethic to take these courses without the IB Programme • Had you told me as a high school freshman or even as an IB senior that I would present at an academic conference I wouldn’t have believed you. • The work I did in those years made this accomplishment possible, and I’m forever grateful to the IB Programme and to my amazing teachers for preparing me to achieve things I never dreamed of.” - Taylor Olmstead (Class of 2011)

3. “Without IB I honestly do not think I would have started college off so smoothly. I did not have the panic attack that everyone else had when the professor said, “There will be no study guides in this class, your notes are your study guide.” • Do not drop out of IB because it sounds like a lot of work. It is a lot of work, but guess what kids, college is even more work and you can’t just drop everything because it’s hard. Do your four years and I promise it will pay off after graduation” - ShaleeRogney (Class of 2012)

4. “As a graduate student pursuing a PhD in chemistry, this program has given me the most essential tool of all: the ability and creativity to think on my own.” • “The structure and fundamental values that push high school students past their potential afforded me with the foundation to develop myself as both a scientist and person.” • “IB has created a curiosity that permanently resides within me and the effects it has had on my life continues to be more than I could ever imagine.” - Erin Hancock (Class of 2011)

5. “I can say without hesitation that the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program as Amelia High School was the most profound educational experience I have had in my life.” • “The IB program demanded students to think critically both as independent scholars and as a team, created an environment where challenging your peers to be their best was an everyday occurrence, and developed a close-knit group of productive citizens which I have yet to see in any other education setting.” • “Because of the IB curriculum, students are forced to think critically about the work they put forward.” • “We were conditioned to tackle a task that we couldn’t just answer by regurgitating something we saw in a book.  We had to connect the dots, we had to build the logical case for our argument” - Dan Stultz (Class of 2008 )

6. “This ability to critically think was undoubtedly an advantage in college, as a majority of my undergraduate peers were still developing this skill.  Additionally, because of the rigor of the IB curriculum, I personally received credit at Ohio State for coursework I completed in high school and was admitted to the Scholars Program at Ohio State.” • “For me, one of the IB’s programs most important features is that it creates an environment of academic responsibility among peers.” • “The IB program goes further to create a close-knit group of leaders that are passionate about making their community better.” - Dan StultzDivision of Graduate Medical Sciences

7. “Being a part of IB was a life changing experience. It prepared me for college in many ways and provided me with a significant amount of college credit. IB challenged me in ways that prepared me for college and helped me learn concepts and material that some of my fellow college classmates had not learned” • “A lot of the material in the freshman classes was a review from [IB classes in] high school making it easier to adjust to the fast-pace of college” • “All of the teachers in IB were entirely devoted to teaching their students and preparing them for college. They took the time to get to know them on a personal level and were always willing to help when needed.” - Christina Ahting (Class of 2011) Biomedical Engineering '16 University of Cincinnati

8. “The IB program was the reason I chose to go to Amelia High School instead of going to a private school. I can honestly say that was one of the hardest and best decisions I have ever made. The IB program helped me in so many ways that it would be hard to list all the benefits I gained from the program.” • “The program challenges you so that you are beyond ready for college, so much so that I felt as if my first year of college was easy. I received college credit for taking HL Biology. Even the classes I did not receive college credit for were easy for me when I took it in college and most of it was a review. • “I believe that the IB program played a vital role in helping me get in to the University of Cincinnati’s College of Pharmacy. My interviewers were extremely impressed with the IB program when I explained it to them and were surprised and amazed about having done a drug chemistry section in my high school chemistry class.” - Maria Kling (Class of )

9. “Not only having the academic benefit, there was also the benefit of having an IB family. All of the students in the program want to succeed and do well and it is a wonderful atmosphere to have where everyone cares for each other and want to learn.” • “The teachers who teach in the program are truly the best and really care for their students and want to see us succeed.” • “Having taken HL Chemistry and HL Biology in the IB program helped immensely in getting into pharmacy school by preparing me in these subjects and reassuring that my dream was to be in the medical field and pharmacy school.” - Maria Kling (Class of 2013)

10. IB teaches students to be independent learners, hard workers, that failing once is not the end of the world, and sometimes things are more important than chilling on the weekend. • In IB you have to learn to think and develop your ideas in every class, and this skill will be essential throughout your life.

11. “Let me start out by saying that IB helped me prepare for college A LOT!” • “IB really did help me learn how to study, manage time, and handle heavy workloads. A lot of things change when you get to college, and this can be a source of stress. Having a bunch of classes also weighing you down with work was never on my mind because I was used to it. To be honest, some of the hardest assignments I had to do were in IB.” • “IB gave me a lot of important skills, prepared me mentally and academically for a difficult field.” • “You may find IB tedious and annoying, but trust me, the classes you are in are very high quality, and will benefit you for not just freshman year, but the rest of your academic career.” - Kelsey McHenry (Class of 2011) Computer Science Major, Ohio State University

12. “ The International Baccalaureate (IB) program at what was Amelia high school had a profound impact on my life at the time and I can still feel the effects today.” • “The critical thinking and creative writing skills that were enforced in IB really opened up many doors.” • “…of the all the math and science classes I needed to take none taught me a concept I was completely foreign to me. I already had an in depth understanding of the material in many classes not directly related to electrical engineering or computer science. This allowed me to be significantly less stressed than my peers.” • “I would qualify myself as a successful graduate of IB but that doesn’t mean much because I don’t think I know an unsuccessful graduate of IB.” - Christopher Andrews (Class of 2010)

13. Other Student and University Testimonials… • http://www.ibo.org/en/university-admission/ib-recognition-resources-and-document-library/