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Nearly 74% of survey participants selected sophomore to junior year as their most challenging transition. Among those responses, 90% attributed such struggles to the rigors of the Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs.

Around 50% of interview respondents found the transition into sophomore year to be the least challenging. Compared to the previous year of struggling to adapt to high school, sophomore year tends to be a bit more enjoyable for many students. 

Named after Indonesia’s national motto of Unity in Diversity, Jakarta Intercultural School’s (JIS) Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (BTI) scholarship program gives Indonesian students the chance to fulfill their potential at JIS. But what is the BTI all about? Here are four things you need to know about the JIS BTI Scholarship program.