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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with PP - kids who are strong in math/science do better with AP than IB. You can always mix and match so you take some IB and some AP, but I would not encourage a kid who was strong in math/science to get the IB diploma. AP science classes tend to go into more depth in particular than IB science classes. However, for a kid who is into the humanities and loves writing, IB is great. [/quote]

I’m in a science field and disagree.  You don’t need to focus so much on math and science in high school.  Plenty of time in college and beyond.

It’s more important to develop strong writing, which is lacking in public schools.  The people who rise up in the ranks in the STEM fields are not the ones strongest in the sciences.  It’s the ones who are strong on the soft skills and humanities side with writing, communicating, etc…[/quote]

I agree with this and also built my career on it. However if you have a child who is accelerated in math, it is difficult for them to stomach the idea of going back down a level (or two) in math. I would like my kid to do IB precisely because of the focus in writing. It’s my kid’s decision but that’s the strike against IB.[/quote]

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