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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I believe my child has greatly benefited from IB and will be better prepared for college because of it. Yes, his college credits will be limited. But I believe that is more related to the College Board's stronghold on universities than the fact that AP classes are better than IB.

Based on my limited experience, dual enrollment is a joke in terms of education. Yes it checks a college credit box. However, there is no way there is college level learning in a 1 hour a week virtual class.  [/quote]

Dual Enrollment is not virtusl, fyi

It is in person, every other day, with a NOVA  certified teacher.

If the IB schools are only offering dual enrollment virtually,  then they are really screwing over students.[/quote]

Every student I know that is taking dual enrollment English and Math is virtual, both in AP and IB schools. It is taught by a certified teacher but it is 100% virtual. [/quote]

My student takes calculus through dual enrollment, all virtual because the scheduling worked better. The same class by the same teacher is taught virtual and in person, so the student can choose what works better.

From what I’ve seen, DE classes go into a little more depth than AP classes, but the exam and homework are much easier. IB HL math covers maybe 60% of the topics in AP calculus BC but goes in far less depth on any given topic. IB SL math classes are not really advanced, maybe on par with regular precalculus, with enough sprinkling of calculus to confuse the student.

Students that aren’t prepared for AP are much better off taking DE classes, which are definitely not a joke, I’m curious how you formed that opinion. DE teachers are better than high schools ones, never seen one without at least a Master degree and often are PhDs.[/quote]

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