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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, it seems like this thread has concluded that it’s better for even a future STEM major to take IB, even if that means IB AI Math SL, than AP Calculus BC.

Can that possibly be correct?[/quote]

This thread hasn't concluded that at all. If you are a STEM major in an IB school, you should certainly take IB HL math. And you won't have the option to take AP math if you're in an IB school.[/quote]

In an ideal world, sure. But this is the exact dilemma my child faces: an IB Diploma, but with the lowest level IB math course (applications and interpretation SL), or an AP program that would go through AP Calculus BC. For a kid whose favorite subject is math, it’s got to be AP, right? Despite all the benefits of the IBD. AP Precalc/AP Calc BC, with AP Stats as a senior elective, is just a much, much stronger two-year math program than IB applications & interpretations SL. For a math student to pick the IB course, from among those two options, would be the opposite of challenging themselves. [/quote]

Don't understand why your kid can't take the Math HL course. You get to choose your HL courses.[/quote]

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