AP Versus IB
Here are some links that might be helpful in understanding the differences/pluses/minuses to AP and IB.
AP link
And by the way, the College Board site also has info on SAT (they do that as well) and a lot of college information.
IB link
Maybe Brita will weigh in at some point on her experience with her daughter being in the IB program. I have friend with a son at Ingraham. She is very happy, he likes the rigor (but they can't start their community service until junior year and it makes it more hectic to get everything done) and my friend feels that the school is integrated (regular ed kids can sign up for individual IB classes if they want to and, of course, there are electives).
AP link
And by the way, the College Board site also has info on SAT (they do that as well) and a lot of college information.
IB link
Maybe Brita will weigh in at some point on her experience with her daughter being in the IB program. I have friend with a son at Ingraham. She is very happy, he likes the rigor (but they can't start their community service until junior year and it makes it more hectic to get everything done) and my friend feels that the school is integrated (regular ed kids can sign up for individual IB classes if they want to and, of course, there are electives).
Comments
I think it can also be difficult for other students trying to take a college prep schedule, to take the classes required by the district for graduation.
Foreign language is not required most regrettably, although try to get into a challenging college without it, occupational ed is required, and since music isn't considered to meet that requirement at most schools, it leaves students scrambling to fill the 1.5 credit requirement.
Many schools admit home schoolers and consider them to add diversity to their student body- same with students who have attended international schools.
One local student recently was taking classes at SCCC through running start and as soon as he completed admission reqirements, applied to & attended University of Chicago. The running start courses gave him junior level status ( @ 17)
Not so bad when tuition & fees for the upcoming year run $47,000.
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