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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most parents, being rational decision-makers, prefer AP for their students because it's easier to hedge your bets and still be very competitive when it comes to college admissions.  [b]IB is much more "all-in," when it comes to the IB diploma program, and the attrition rate is quite high.[/b]  And then those kids are left non-diploma candidates at IB schools, and they are at a disadvantage compared to both IB diploma students at their own schools and the students taking a decent number of AP courses at AP schools.

That may not be fair, but that's the way it is, and it's one (not the only) reason the AP schools continue to have much larger cohorts of bright kids. [/quote]

That is one reason why many universities prefer IB over AP. IB diplomas are not a dime a dozen. [/quote]

You're missing the point.  IB diplomas are no better than a student taking a lot of AP courses, but not being an IB diploma candidate at an IB school is an easy black mark.

But don't bother listening to me.  Just watch as, year after year, the best high schools in NoVa are pretty much all AP. [/quote]

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