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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the link
One point to consider is that
"the more selective colleges often give college credit only for IB classes taken at the “Higher Level”, but I guess if you're taking AP classes you still need to score a 5 for it to count.

Anyone have any data on which group learns more?[/quote]

In fact, the most selective colleges often give no college credit for either AP or IB classes.  The Ivies work like this - kids get in on the strength of their academic and extra-curricular classes, but receive no college credit for high school work.  AP and IB classes may help them place into higher level classes freshman year, but that's it.

One real problem with IB is that the tests aren't given until well after college applications are due - June of senior year.  My niece, who is at Harvard, did the full IB at an international school abroad, but took 4 AP tests (mostly in languages) on her own for good measure the May before her senior year order to have AP scores to submit when she applied early admission.  Worked for her and I plan to have my DC, in an IB program in MoCo, do the same.

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OP here.  Thanks for that piece of info.[/quote]

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