Which high school program is better, IB or AP?
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I am going into 9th grade IB next year and I have been taking IB in 7th and 8th grade. In IB the diploma (if you get it, you have to take a test) is internationally recongnized, meaning you could go to college anywhere in the world and you can skip your freshman year in college. AP is not internationally recognized but it is also good. Both classes take hard work.
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Both programs can provide a great opportunity to enhance your education (and that is really why you should do either, not just to make your college application look better). \n\nI personally would recommend going with the AP courses. AP is a standardized program, and colleges know how to interpret the scores and curriculum. Some colleges are leary of courses taken at community colleges because they are not as standardized. Additionally, it's usually much easier to fit an AP course or two into your high school schedule then it is to take community college courses.\n\n However, AP courses aren't offered in every subject, and some high schools have restrictions on who can take them. Talk to your guidance counselor about which ones your school offers and how to fit one into your schedule. If you can't take one, or are interested in another subject, the community college route would be fine as well.\n\nOne other word of advice: Don't take on more than you can handle. While colleges like to see that students have challenged themselves, they still will be looking for great grades. It is usually  better to have fewer AP courses and better grades than tons of AP courses and so-so grades.\n\nCarolyn Lawrence, \nwww.AdmissionsAdvice.com, the college blog
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Preperation for college is never easy for a highschool student, and thats exactly what ap classes are preping you for.  On a scale from one to ten ten being the hardest, honors is a 4 in comparrison to AP which is an 7.  Get ready to work hard, but id say try it out because it is an amazing expierence for someone who wants to go to college, and also it looks good on a resume for colleges. Its more studying and harder grading from teachers, but you won't regret it in the long run.  That's not to say you won't sometimes feel overwhemlmed and a little regretful while taking the class.  But afterwards you'll be happy you took the challenge. and so will your parents because you're bound to do great in college.
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I go to Lancaster High School in Lancaster S.C. and the program has ruined my school by trying to help every student then you just forget about the advanced students. Some students dont want to learn and will not so you end up wasting youre time on them while the ones that want to do their best do end up being left behind or at least forgot about
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Benefits for students would be learning higher level material and being tested on it.  Also, they can sometimes get college credit so that they don't have to take the same class in college.  Most of the time, the high school AP is much easier than the college class.\n\nTeachers actually have to teach instead of just slacking off because their students will fail the AP miserably if they don't teach well.  For this reason, many not-so-great teachers try to avoid teaching AP classes.\n\nSchools would get a better feel for how well the students might actually do for college material.
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high school kicks ass...im a sophomore, and you're gonna love it. the seniors might bash on the freshman class, and so will the juniors, and the sophomores, too, but it gets better with time. take as many ACC/HN/AP classes as you can. it sucks doing it but it pays off later. \n\noh, and the popularity contest doesn't matter. just yell "screw you" at anyone that pushes you around, except seniors...they'll kill you!!!
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Both are good schools, but I'd have to say that Iolani is better. Iolani had the highest number of National Merit Scholars in the state (28), followed by Punahou, with 21. Iolani also had the highest number of semifinalists. Based on test scores alone, Iolani is better.
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i have heard cal poly is better but that is just one data point. here is another way to analyze
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IB is the abbreviation for International Baccalaureate.\n\nIt is an internationally-recognised school system made up of three educational programmes:\n\ni. PYP: The Primary Years Programme (Kindergarten to Class 5).\n\nii. MYP: The Middle Years Programme (Class 6 to Class 10).\n\niii. DP: The Diploma Programme (Class 11 to Class 12).\n\nThe IB programme was founded in 1968 by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), a non-profit educational organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland. Despite having its headquarters in Switzerland, the IBO is an international organisation, not associated with any particular country and free of national political educational agendas.\n\nHow is IB different from, say, CBSE? Is it only for gifted children? Can my 'normal' child cope up with IB?\n\nThe IB programme is more practical and application-based. It has a broader spectrum of subjects that lead to all-round development.\n\nIB examinations test students' knowledge, not their memory and speed. There are no examinations till the Middle Years Programme (Class 10). The focus of the IB pedagogy is on 'how to learn' rather than 'what to learn'.\n\nThere are no prescribed textbooks; students can choose their own books.\n\nThe purpose of IB is to produce global citizens.\n\nBut sometimes, the IB programme does use the local curriculum as a base. For example, Hindi can be offered as a second language in the IB Diploma Programme.\n\nThe IB curriculum is more challenging than educational boards like CBSE and ICSE. But the challenge is in the quality of assignments, not in the amount of work assigned.\n\nWhat are the subjects in PYP?\n\nSubjects in the Primary Years Programme (PYP) are:\n\n1. Language\n2. Social Studies\n3. Mathematics\n4. Science and Technology\n5. Arts\n6. Personal, Social and Physical education\n\nWhat are the subjects in MYP?\n\nSubjects in the Middle Years Programme (MYP) are:\n1. 1st Language\n2. 2nd Language\n3. Humanities (History and Geography)\n4. Sciences (Biology, Chemistry & Physics)\n5. Mathematics (Number, Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, and Discrete Mathematics)\n6. Arts (Visual Arts and Performing Arts)\n7. Physical Education\n8. Technology (Computers)\n\nWhat are the subjects in DP?\n\nDP students choose one subject from each of the following six 'Subject Groups':\n\n    * Group 1: First Language (English)\n    * Group 2: Second Language (French, Hindi, etc).\n    * Group 3: Individuals and Societies (History, Economics, Business and Management, etc).\n    * Group 4: Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Systems).\n    * Group 5: Mathematics and Computer Science.\n    * Group 6: Electives (either Visual Arts or a second subject from Groups 3, 4 or 5).\n\nIn addition, all DP students must study a two-year course called Theory of Knowledge (TOK); work to produce an Extended Essay (EE); and engage in Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS).\n\nWhat are TOK, EE and CAS?\n\nTheory of Knowledge is an essay of 1,200-1,600 words written on a given title (from a choice of ten), followed by a ten-minute presentation of the essay by the DP student in class.\n\nExtended Essay is an original independent research leading a DP student to produce a comprehensible written piece of 3,500-4,000 words in any chosen subject and title.\n\nUnder Creative, Action and Service, each DP student must complete at least 150 hours spread out over one-and-a-half years, engaging in some form of Creativity, participating in sport or other physical Action, and doing social Service.\n\nWhat are IB World Schools?\n\nSchools recognised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation and offering the IB curriculum are known as IB World Schools.\n\nThere are just 18 IB World Schools in India scattered over 11 cities.\n\nFive of these schools have begun offering IB in the past five months alone.\n\nThe list of IB World Schools in India is as follows:\n\nWestern India\n\n    * American School of Bomb
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4.9 because of AP classes.
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MY IB got me 24 college credits which took about half my general ed classes.  Because my IB program required AP classes to be taken before the second level, I guess I recieved more transfer credits.  You should have recieved some too.
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AP can give you a nice start in college, and no, the AP subject makes no difference.  If the class doesn't relate to your major, you should be able to use the credits for electives.\n\nThe one downside to AP:  You'll work a lot harder to earn the credits in AP than you would in college.
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i'm in high school why
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AP classes are a great opportunity for college-bound high school kids.  It takes material at a faster and more intense pace (like college) and at the end, most places provide testing that you can get college credit for.  That way, once you actually to college, you'll already have college credit earned and you will have tested out of western civ, biology, or whatever you decided to take in high school.  It is an awesome way to get a head start and get a feel for freshman level college courses all at once!
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I can tell you that the best IB program is at Loyola in New Orleans! :)
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I'm a high school senior
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The more selective colleges and universities will look not only at your daughter's grades, but also on the difficulty of course work.  They would much rather take someone with As and Bs in honors and AP classes than straight As in regular classes.\n\nI didn't realize the IB program was still around - I thought they were fazing it out when I was in high school (late 80s).  \n\nMost of the colleges I know of will give course credit for AP courses, if the score on the AP exam is high enough.  "High enough" varies from one school to another.  At the school where I teach (a "selective" state college) we accept an AP score of 3 or above (out of 5).  I went to MIT, they only accept 5s.  My husband spent a year at Harvey Mudd in California, they don't accept any AP credit, but that school's actually harder to get into than MIT.\n\nYou could always call up a few universities and ask them.  Admissions departments are quite used to taking calls from parents.  They may also have the information on their websites.