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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Prestigious colleges are starting to deny credit for AP classes.

https://www.marketplace.org/2013/02/20/education/more-colleges-stop-giving-credit-ap-exams[/quote]

Prestigious colleges deny both AP and IB credit.  They don't think IB and AP classes are of the same caliber as their own, which makes sense.  I can't imagine an IB class at Marshall or an AP class at McLean being the same as a class at an IVY.  This is a decent summary that either is fine for getting you looked at by colleges, even if you don't get college credit.

http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/ap-vs-ib/[/quote]

Ivy admits from Marshall are few and far between.  I've seen senior editions of the Madison and Marshall students newspapers (Hawk Talk and Rank N File) and Madison does much better overall.  Because AP is more flexible and scalable, it's harder to put applicants in a bucket analogous to the "non-diploma candidate" bucket at IB schools.

Again, if OP originally wanted Madison, she should not quickly turn to a search in the Marshall district simply because it seems - in early March - the inventory in her price range may be limited. There are good reasons why houses sell more quickly in the Madison district.
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