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Anonymous wrote:Marshall is IB. If you would rather have your child do an AP curriculum, then depending on your house location, you child may transfer to McLean or Madison or Falls Church- which ever is physically the closest and accepting transfers.

OP here. In our case, Marshall is actually closer to us. We live about 1.5 miles away from school.

However, if you would rather your child have the AP curriculum instead of the IB, you can transfer to the closest AP HS. Same for the students in the AP HS- they can transfer to the closest IB HS. We are in the McLean pyramid, but if our DC wants to take IB, he can transfer to Marshall.

Which program do colleges favor these days? Back when I was in HS, it was all about AP, AP. No one even heard about IB.

IB is new and is now seen as the same as AP classes.

Right now Marshall is driving really hard to continue to excel by offering some of the widest range of high quality classes and programs in the area. They are driven because about 10 years a go and earlier it was not considered a good school in comparison to McLean, Madison, Oakton, Woodson etc... With the continual revitalization of the area I think it will help the school in the future.

I wouldn't send a child to an IB school unless I knew for sure that he or she would pursue the full IB diploma. I think that's one reason why the AP schools that historically have been considered the "top" schools in the county (Langley, McLean, Madison, Oakton and Woodson) continue to be considered somewhat more desirable than Marshall. Most families prefer the greater flexibility that AP offers. But colleges are certainly very acquainted by now with both programs.

Colleges accept IB classes the same as AP on a one by one basis regardless if pursuing an IB diploma. Achieving an IB disploma does add another plus to the student's college application where as AP doesn't have an equivalent diploma award. There is no to very little difference in terms of IB and AP acceptance in college now a days.

The marshall STEM academy classes can be used for credit if a more STEM emphasis is desired.

[Anonymous]

The only people I ever heard refer to Marshall as "GCM" already had a connection to the school, so this thread is probably another effort by a Marshall poster to plug the school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Marshall is IB. If you would rather have your child do an AP curriculum, then depending on your house location, you child may transfer to McLean or Madison or Falls Church- which ever is physically the closest and accepting transfers.

OP here. In our case, Marshall is actually closer to us. We live about 1.5 miles away from school.

However, if you would rather your child have the AP curriculum instead of the IB, you can transfer to the closest AP HS. Same for the students in the AP HS- they can transfer to the closest IB HS. We are in the McLean pyramid, but if our DC wants to take IB, he can transfer to Marshall.

Which program do colleges favor these days? Back when I was in HS, it was all about AP, AP. No one even heard about IB.

IB is new and is now seen as the same as AP classes.

Right now Marshall is driving really hard to continue to excel by offering some of the widest range of high quality classes and programs in the area. They are driven because about 10 years a go and earlier it was not considered a good school in comparison to McLean, Madison, Oakton, Woodson etc... With the continual revitalization of the area I think it will help the school in the future.

I wouldn't send a child to an IB school unless I knew for sure that he or she would pursue the full IB diploma. I think that's one reason why the AP schools that historically have been considered the "top" schools in the county (Langley, McLean, Madison, Oakton and Woodson) continue to be considered somewhat more desirable than Marshall. Most families prefer the greater flexibility that AP offers. But colleges are certainly very acquainted by now with both programs.

Colleges accept IB classes the same as AP on a one by one basis regardless if pursuing an IB diploma. Achieving an IB disploma does add another plus to the student's college application where as AP doesn't have an equivalent diploma award. There is no to very little difference in terms of IB and AP acceptance in college now a days.

It always seems like Langley, McLean and Madison have more kids going to top schools than Marshall, but that may have more to do with the kids and their parents' financial resources than the AP/IB curriculum.

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Anonymous wrote:Marshall is IB. If you would rather have your child do an AP curriculum, then depending on your house location, you child may transfer to McLean or Madison or Falls Church- which ever is physically the closest and accepting transfers.

OP here. In our case, Marshall is actually closer to us. We live about 1.5 miles away from school.

However, if you would rather your child have the AP curriculum instead of the IB, you can transfer to the closest AP HS. Same for the students in the AP HS- they can transfer to the closest IB HS. We are in the McLean pyramid, but if our DC wants to take IB, he can transfer to Marshall.

Which program do colleges favor these days? Back when I was in HS, it was all about AP, AP. No one even heard about IB.

IB is new and is now seen as the same as AP classes.

Right now Marshall is driving really hard to continue to excel by offering some of the widest range of high quality classes and programs in the area. They are driven because about 10 years a go and earlier it was not considered a good school in comparison to McLean, Madison, Oakton, Woodson etc... With the continual revitalization of the area I think it will help the school in the future.

I wouldn't send a child to an IB school unless I knew for sure that he or she would pursue the full IB diploma. I think that's one reason why the AP schools that historically have been considered the "top" schools in the county (Langley, McLean, Madison, Oakton and Woodson) continue to be considered somewhat more desirable than Marshall. Most families prefer the greater flexibility that AP offers. But colleges are certainly very acquainted by now with both programs.

Colleges accept IB classes the same as AP on a one by one basis regardless if pursuing an IB diploma. Achieving an IB disploma does add another plus to the student's college application where as AP doesn't have an equivalent diploma award. There is no to very little difference in terms of IB and AP acceptance in college now a days.

It always seems like Langley, McLean and Madison have more kids going to top schools than Marshall, but that may have more to do with the kids and their parents' financial resources than the AP/IB curriculum.

It also has to do with legacy applicants.

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GCM -> GMU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GCM -> GMU

your mom wants her laptop back