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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's lots of info. on there for you all to compare - and I'm not authority, but DD just applied for a transfer to Robinson for IB.  We/she did tons of research first.  Both programs have a lot to offer, and it comes down to personal choice.  DD thought IB was a better fit for her learning style/tendencies.  Just wanted to point out one thing I learned along the way.  It seems to be the case that more colleges accept AP for college credit than IB - but anyone can take an AP exam - so if that's the most important thing to you/DC, keep in mind that your child can take an IB course and still taken an AP exam.  [/quote]

We also did a transfer. Our daughter was assigned to an AP school based on where we live but she will go instead to Marshal for IB.

[b]OP, is your student an eighth grader right now? If so, you must file for a "curricular transfer" very soon -- the deadline is April 15! If your student is bound for an AP high school but wants to get into an IB school instead, you and your child need to learn more ASAP and file the transfer request quickly.[/b] I would call the IB coordinator at the nearest IB school. There are usually IB-specific presentation nights at IB high schools, but those are already done, so contact the coordinator and go online to the FCPS advanced academics web pages.
http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/continuum/hs.shtml
Scroll down to IB and AP and click on those links.

OP, just this morning I was talking with a friend who is an FCPS teacher and both her kids did IB diplomas. Both got credit for their IB classes at their colleges. This mom/teacher noted that increasingly colleges are giving credit for IB. Colleges in the U.S. often understand AP better because they just see more AP students coming in.

But the whole IB-AP discussion should [u]not[/u] revolve only around "How much college credit can I knock off by doing this in high school?" I would be more concerned that my child develop learning skills to cope better with college work than solely to amass credits. Nothing wrong with credits, but they seem to drive the whole discussion around here, unfortunately.

AP is a la carte, which can be better for some students. IB is very different. Kids in IB schools can just take IB classes as they choose (a la carte. like AP) but also can pursue the IB diploma, a more integrated approach, which requires six IB classes (at least three of them at "Higher Level") plus the "Theory of Knowledge" seminar (how we learn, and how we know what we know) and an "Extended Essay" that requires them to do research and write a paper on a topic of their choice. I know a couple of families who felt that things like the Theory of Knowledge seminar and the research paper were excellent preparation for college level work and college level expectations.

I could go on about differences but IB is different enough from AP that you really need to sit down and get it explained. A coordinator would be glad to do that but your time is short, if your child is starting high school next fall. [/quote]

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