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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]

You are misinformed about the credit IB gets. Link to a college external policy if you have one.

For example at UVA, Math HL only gets credit for one semester of calculus, AP Calculus BC is equivalent to two semesters.

Same with English and History, although some credit is for electives, so it’s an apples to oranges comparison.

Credit is more consistent for AP, and more variable for BC, but generally speaking a one year long AP class gets the same credit as a two year HL class.[/quote]

Why are you all so focused on college credits? IB is about creating life long learners which is so much more important.  [/quote]

College credit not only can save tuition money, but it’s a measure of course rigor, that much should be obvious. You have zero evidence that IB is about creating long life learners, besides the stupid IBO marketing pamphlets you are regurgitating here. Are you claiming IB students are more lifelong learners than AP students? What does that even mean? Critical thinking at its finest, you must be the unapologetic product of an IB school.[/quote]

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