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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The IB program lacks flexibility. With the AP program, students can pick and choose AP classes according to their strengths and interests. Their diploma will reflect that they are graduating as an “AP scholar” if they take 3 or 4 AP classes during HS.

A student at an IB school can choose to take a few IB classes, but will not receive the “IB diploma” unless they complete all of the IB course requirements, which are extensive. Most students find that the requirements of the full IB diploma are too stringent and don’t align with their interests. The percentage of students at IB schools who receive the IB diploma is very small.[/quote]

It tops out in the low 20s at the “better” IB schools and is somewhere around 5% at Lee. Think about it: roughly 95% of the graduates leave not on track to receive the IB diploma, when the school’s entire curriculum is designed around that program.  It is a disservice to students, yet a vocal handful of IB supporters fight to preserve it. As PP mentioned, some likely do so because it enables their kids to transfer to other schools. [/quote]

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