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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't want my child specializing in a very limited area of study in high school till possibly senior year. I want them first to have a solid background. Why can't most of the schools be AP with some further specialized classes at the senior level that involve some additional writing. Kind of like doing a thesis to graduate from college.[/quote]

I think this is the way AP is going with their new AP Capstone Program:

https://aphighered.collegeboard.org/exams/ap-capstone

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This sounds like it covers what was previously missing in IB vs. AP. Do you think it takes up more time though than an IB curriculum to take two additional classes? Can kids fit these two classes into their schedule? I like that there's the option to getting a certificate for just completing these courses outside of other AP classes in addition to a certificate for completing a certain number of AP courses. How do people think the new AP Capstone Program compares to the IB program. What are the advantages and drawbacks to each?[/quote]

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