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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many students pupil place to IB programs in "equivalent" or "worse" schools (as compared to their base school)?  Another one of these IB/AP debate threads noted that the transfers between Madison (AP) and Marshall (IB) were almost even.  It's not a perfect comparison what with sports emphasis and marginally different SES but it suggests that there is no large demand premium for either program.  This might be further extrapolated to suggest that the school SES is the primary driver of demand (e.g. Langley & McLean are more sought out than Mt. Vernon etc).  And this may account for some of the vehemence of these discussions - i.e. if Langley or McLean ever offered IB, and by extension allowed for pupil placement, the demand could be overwhelming - not so much driven by preference for the specific curriculum, but for the opportunity to attend these well resourced schools.[/quote]

You also have to know whether the schools are closed to, or cap, transfers, which is the case at a number of AP schools. [/quote]

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