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[quote=Anonymous]"The IB system is so much better. Every course and exam is based on discussion and analysis of information rather than just memorization. Tests are essays, and sometimes open note or open book because the goal is not to memorize definitions, names, dates, or even scientific processes, but to be able to apply and compare what you’ve learned."

Sorry, we found it no where near this cut and dried.  Yes, this is what the IB brochure says, but at least at our public magnet version of IB, most teachers were not able to provide enough feed back to ensure improvement and to make it reality.  Attempts to approach the ruberic goals in a sophisticated manor were a crap shoot.  Finally, older friends in college advised DC to take certain AP classes to match the STEM backgrounds of their future college peers so they wouldn't have "gaps".

Yes, IB does make students "think" more but for many high achievers the "memorization" isn't an issue and much of that "thinking" is about the nuances of the silly ruberics.  I'm sure someday DC will have bosses who will be amazed at their ability to follow directions but I have to hope DC will not need to work for those types of bosses very long.

I just read back through this and it sounds more negative than I intended.  DC would do it all again but now knows that the AP kids at their colleges are only a little worse prepared.[/quote]

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