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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many students don't want IB.[/quote]

This. We are at a non-RM school that offers the IB and my kid much prefers taking AP classes. Zero interest in IB.[/quote]

Why?  What about an IB class makes it less desirable than an AP class?[/quote]

AP you can focus on the disciplines you are interested in. And if you fail one test at the end (a 2), you did not waste your time on all the other AP courses you took.

IB you have to invest in the whole program and be willing/capable of rigorous work across multiple disciplines. Fail one test at the end and you don’t get the diploma. [/quote]

The diploma doesn't really matter though, unless you want to go to Oxford or the Sorbonne. You don't get results until July, at which point you've already accepted a college place. You can get college credit for every IB score above a certain threshold, even if you don't pass the entire exam.

I would argue that doing the rigor is more important than the result. Sometimes striving for something matters more than an outcome. AP is all about teaching to the test. IB is about learning to write and interpret data and communicate the results of your research and effort. Which has more practical applications in the real world? I suppose it depends on how your h define success. [/quote]

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