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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IB is not for everyone, that's for sure.

PROS:
- Lots of in depth writing and research.  Makes for a stronger writer. My STEM oriented DC became a much stronger writer because of this program.
- Very well prepared for college in terms of writing and time management
- Interdisciplinary and in depth subjects -- example: in IB history, they will pick a couple of global history topics and go in depth.

CONS:
- Lots of writing.  If you really hate writing, this is not for you.  And it is a time sucker.  
[b]- Only the HL exams provide college credit, EXCEPT for English for (at least for UMD).  You can get elective credit for a 5+ score, but it doesn't get you out of the English class.[/b][/quote]

That doesn't sound right to me. UMD definitely awards credit for SL courses, and also for 5s. See this chart: https://www.transfercredit.umd.edu/plc/IBGenEd.pdf[/quote]

Examples: Chemistry, Econ, French all award credit for SLs and for 5s.[/quote]
I stand corrected, however, you can see that *most* of the exams are not given credit for SL.  [/quote]

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