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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wasn't so sure about IB, but the amount of writing makes it highly rigorous, almost too much. DS was very well prepared for college and said that it was easier than HS. 100% acceptance rate for colleges where he applied. Only big drawback was that he had earned a lot fewer college credits than we had expected.[/quote]Yeah, it's funny. My IB kid had a more demanding HS experience and was better prepared for college, but my AP kid started college with ~twice as many credits. (If I had a third kid, I'd go IB if they could handle it.)[/quote]

The problem with IB schools is it prevents underclassman from accelerating.  We had the option of an IB high school or an AP high school.  The IB school gate keeps all the advanced classes for 11th and 12 graders- even if your acceptor received credit already for lower level classes [/quote]

How often does this actually matter? Some AP schools won’t let any 9th graders take AP classes, and in many cases not having taken the prereqs limits what AP courses a 10th grader can take.

Prereqs are also a limiting factor for IB, but a kid who did enough math in middle school will be able to take IB math in 9th and 10th grade.[/quote]

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