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[quote=Anonymous]Interesting and very perceptive post from a parent on another forum:

"Here is my own personal experience with the AP/IB issue. My oldest son went with AP at James Madison HS in Vienna and he and I both believe it made the transition to college much easier. He is a second year student now, and he is integrated with other AP and IB kids. [b]The IB kids at his college had a much harder time with both the quantity of the material required for certain classes as well as the "gaps" in their exposure in the subject matter taught[/b], as you pointed out. My son did not experience either issue. He also did not experience the disjointedness between subjects in the AP environment. He also is not math/science focused, although he did take 2 science AP classes along with the History, English and Psychology AP's that he loved. I think the quality of the teachers he had in high school was outstanding and had alot to do with how the material was taught to the students, as well as being a huge contributing factor to the success of the AP program at his school. Most of his AP classes had a class participation requirement as part of his grade, just like in college. Again, I believe that due to the quality of his teachers, he was able to make connections between one course and another, and his critical thinking skills were enhanced. He was more than ready for college. He received alot of college credit and could pretty much satisfy the requirements for a history major at the end of his first year. I think the bottom line is that you need to know your student and how he/she learns best. As a parent, you also need to evaluate the quality of the AP and IB programs offered at your high school. Some are better/worse than others."[/quote]

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