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Wrong.  Hayfield, Falls Church and West Potomac all have high black and/or Hispanic enrollments and are AP schools.  And who says IB can't prepare students for a STEM career?  [/quote]

Because science IB courses are only worthwhile at the college level if they are HL vs. SL. [/quote]

As an example, credit awarded for IB courses at GMU:

http://admissions.gmu.edu/exams/examBaccalaureateInternational.asp

Since a student can only take 3 HL courses as they are two year courses, it is very limiting for students interested in STEM pre-college work.[/quote]

You get 7 credits at GMU for Math HL and 8 for Calculus BC.  And you can still pursue a STEM major and career even if you get fewer college credits upon entry based on IB courses.

Not saying many might not prefer AP, but IB isn't as career-limiting as you imply.  Did you want the NAACP to file a complaint challenging the fact that many, though not all, IB schools in Fairfax have high minority enrollments?

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I will amend my statement and say IB IS NOT AS STRONG A PREPARATION FOR A STEM CAREER AS AP.

(Better for you?)

I know a software engineer that majored in zoology for his BS. I would not recommend a zoology degree for someone going into a STEM career, but as they say, just about anything is possible. When I advise my kids, I tell them if they want to go into a STEM career, they are better off with AP vs. IB.[/quote]

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