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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They're two very different, but equally valuable programs. AP provides a wider variety of alacarte classes, and IB provides a comprehensive and writing-focused program.

Word on the street is that AP students get more college credits, but IB students are more prepared for college level writing.

Either  program can be tailored to be heavy in either English, History, Science, or math.

AP classes are one year long 
Some IB classes are one year and some are two years

IB has a bad rep in fairfax county because it was placed in the lower performing schools, however in most other areas it is a highly desired program.

Definitely don't rely on this board for info. There are several nuts who enjoy bashing each program. Do your own research and draw your own conclusion[/quote]

OP, new poster here. Please heed this post above. DCUM has posters who leap into any discussion involving IB to bash it on every front and most of what they say is misinformed. I doubt they have ever had a child actually take IB classes or pursue the IB diploma in FCPS. We moved our DC to a school with IB but I don't bash AP; it just wasn't what our DC wanted but it's been great for DC's friends at other schools. It's a choice totally driven by the individual student's learning style, needs and preferences. The two programs are structured very differently and no thread on an Internet forum is going to give you a detailed, objective picture of the academics in each.

If you have a student who is considering a choice between AP and IB, I'd get off DCUM and set up appointments with the IB coordinator at whichever is your nearest IB school and the AP coordinator at your nearest AP school. Schools also hold AP or IB information events each year--call and find out when those are held. What matters is what your particular student wants and needs.

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