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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In practical terms one can compare the course load for the different options for 11th and 12th grades. Hypothetical example.

IB: 
HL Math, HL English, HL Physics
SL Spanish, SL History, SL Art
Plus the fluff ToK, CAS, EE

AP
Math: Calculus BC, Statistics
English: Language, Literature
Science: Physics C, Chemistry
Social sciences: USH, EH, or other choices
Foreign language: any AP would satisfy major req.
Whatever electives.

It’s quite clear which one is more rigorous, it’s not even close.

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Clear because you don’t understand it??
You list six IB courses, but each of those is two years of in-depth study.
AP goes broad and has more options because most are one-year general overview courses.[/quote]

Actually you’re wrong about this one, and it really is a pattern of IB cheerleaders presenting fake facts as truth. One of the issues I have with IB is that some of their two year classes like HL Math don’t even come close to teaching the advanced material covered in AP Calculus BC. Look up what’s taught in the class don’t go after how much time it takes. HL Math is really a mix of Algebra, Precalculus, and a bit of Calculus and very little Statistics. Colleges give less credit to the two year HL Math than to the one year AP Calculus BC for that reason.[/quote]

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