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[b]You have kids with 3 IBHL classes, maybe, on their HS transcript for college credit, and kids with 6-10 AP classes for college credit. You tell me which one is a better option for kids attending college? [/b]AP students learn how to write, they take English classes before the AP classes, just like the IB kids, and learn how to write and think about text. They do perfectly well in college. And they can either save money by needing one year less of college or open up space for a second major or more electives that they enjoy or for studying overseas and not worrying about jamming in required classes.

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To be clear, I think you're not considering that IB HL courses consist of a pair of courses that are equivalent to two AP courses as a series in most cases. For example passing the IB English HL exam gives equivalent credit as passing both the AP Language and AP Lit exams. IB Math Analysis HL is equivalent to AP Precalculus AB and AP Calculus AB combined. IB History HL as APUSH and AP World, etc.
 Still your point is stands, but it's not 3 IB college courses versus 6-10 AP college courses (actually IB allows a max of four HL).[/quote]

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