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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, I had two kids one of whom did IB and one who didn't. Both kids got intensive SAT/ACT prep. From an admissions perspective, the AP kid did way, way better (full ride at a great school, think Northwestern, Vandy, etc). My other kid didn't do as well admissions wise (goes to Tech - not engineering), but is doing well and seems to enjoy college. The AP kid got more credits and was able to do an intensive activity (which was the hook that got him into a great school). The IB kid was more frustrated in school and didn't have a ton of free time. [b]His GPA was lower due to the difficulty in grading.[/b] That sort of sunk his chance to get merit money or shoot higher.  Both are fine students now in college. I feel like we did a decent job with them.

I strongly recommend against the IB program unless your kid really wants it. The pay off just wasn't there.[/quote]

MD poster here again - I find your post interesting that it was exactly opposite of ours. How was IB grading more difficult than AP? Not sure I understand what that you mean. Are you referring to IB exams grading (HL vs SL) or course grading (e.g., tests, quiz, HW)? [/quote]

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