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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some students self study for the AP exams but do not take the classes. [/quote]
+1 It's this.

My DC took maybe 7 AP classes in addition to all the IB classes, but they took like 12 AP tests. Self studied, as did their friends.[/quote]

What classes did they self study for? If it’s classes like environment sciences or psychology, it’s a waste of time, and frankly it’s not that favorably looked upon. Classes that matter like Calculus, Statistics, physics, chemistry, biology are not easy to self study for, and it probably is a bad idea to even attempt that route. [/quote]
IB kids self study for the AP equivalent of their IB courses. (It’s an adjustment for style and some mismatch of content.) 
IB English HL —&gt; AP Lang, AP Lit
IB Math HL —&gt; AP BC Calculus (with AB subscore)
IB History —&gt; AP Mod World (plus AP Gov, APUSH in 9th and 10th)
IB Spanish/French/Chinese —&gt; AP Sp/Fr/Ch Language (gets bilingual diploma)
IB Physics 1 —&gt; AP Physics C - mechanics 
IB Chemistry —&gt; AP Chemistry 
IB ESS —&gt; APES
and then there are several IB electives with equivalent AP tests. Most IB students have at least 8 AP test just from their regular IB program. The reason they take the AP tests is that they don’t include the IA score that the IB score does and it’s easier to predict/get a 5 on AP than a 6/7 on IB. [/quote]

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