Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Given the IB tends to lean more towards the Humanities, I would say plumping out a resume with say AP Physics, or AP Chem is not a bad idea if your student has strengths in those subjects and wants to pursue a pure science or medical degree. That would be my only suggestion. Otherwise I would say stick with the IB as it stands.
The other thing of course is where the IB is being taught. If kid is at RMIB then you know they're getting a good coverage, if at BCC however where you can pick and choose from IB subjects, mix it up and not get a full diploma, I would say it's more likely you'd need to add in APs.
IB doesn't lean towards the humanities. IB Chem HL is significantly harder than AP Chem--my kid passed the AP Chem exam with a 5 after just the first part of IB Chem (it's 2 years).
Yes but did your kid take HL Chem and HL Physics and HL Bio and HL Psych? Most IB kids don't, and STEMy IB kids take AP classes to round it out.
Also you don't know how your kid would have scored on IB Chem exam after first year.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Given the IB tends to lean more towards the Humanities, I would say plumping out a resume with say AP Physics, or AP Chem is not a bad idea if your student has strengths in those subjects and wants to pursue a pure science or medical degree. That would be my only suggestion. Otherwise I would say stick with the IB as it stands.
The other thing of course is where the IB is being taught. If kid is at RMIB then you know they're getting a good coverage, if at BCC however where you can pick and choose from IB subjects, mix it up and not get a full diploma, I would say it's more likely you'd need to add in APs.
IB doesn't lean towards the humanities. IB Chem HL is significantly harder than AP Chem--my kid passed the AP Chem exam with a 5 after just the first part of IB Chem (it's 2 years).
Anonymous wrote:My kid is in an IB track but has taken a few AP exams at school.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Given the IB tends to lean more towards the Humanities, I would say plumping out a resume with say AP Physics, or AP Chem is not a bad idea if your student has strengths in those subjects and wants to pursue a pure science or medical degree. That would be my only suggestion. Otherwise I would say stick with the IB as it stands.
The other thing of course is where the IB is being taught. If kid is at RMIB then you know they're getting a good coverage, if at BCC however where you can pick and choose from IB subjects, mix it up and not get a full diploma, I would say it's more likely you'd need to add in APs.
IB doesn't lean towards the humanities. IB Chem HL is significantly harder than AP Chem--my kid passed the AP Chem exam with a 5 after just the first part of IB Chem (it's 2 years).
It does and is long known internationally as such. It's known to lean towards languages and linguistics and history over the sciences. I'm not saying it is deficient in the sciences, not at all - that's just not it's forte.
Well, all I can say is that as a biochemist I am more impressed with the IB curriculum than the AP. Math is a little different--I think the AP fits more with how math is taught in the US--it's hard to assess which is stronger.[/quote
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I agree the full IB diploma is definitely a lot stronger curriculum than anything else offered in the US education system.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Given the IB tends to lean more towards the Humanities, I would say plumping out a resume with say AP Physics, or AP Chem is not a bad idea if your student has strengths in those subjects and wants to pursue a pure science or medical degree. That would be my only suggestion. Otherwise I would say stick with the IB as it stands.
The other thing of course is where the IB is being taught. If kid is at RMIB then you know they're getting a good coverage, if at BCC however where you can pick and choose from IB subjects, mix it up and not get a full diploma, I would say it's more likely you'd need to add in APs.
IB doesn't lean towards the humanities. IB Chem HL is significantly harder than AP Chem--my kid passed the AP Chem exam with a 5 after just the first part of IB Chem (it's 2 years).
It does and is long known internationally as such. It's known to lean towards languages and linguistics and history over the sciences. I'm not saying it is deficient in the sciences, not at all - that's just not it's forte.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Given the IB tends to lean more towards the Humanities, I would say plumping out a resume with say AP Physics, or AP Chem is not a bad idea if your student has strengths in those subjects and wants to pursue a pure science or medical degree. That would be my only suggestion. Otherwise I would say stick with the IB as it stands.
The other thing of course is where the IB is being taught. If kid is at RMIB then you know they're getting a good coverage, if at BCC however where you can pick and choose from IB subjects, mix it up and not get a full diploma, I would say it's more likely you'd need to add in APs.
IB doesn't lean towards the humanities. IB Chem HL is significantly harder than AP Chem--my kid passed the AP Chem exam with a 5 after just the first part of IB Chem (it's 2 years).
Anonymous wrote:Given the IB tends to lean more towards the Humanities, I would say plumping out a resume with say AP Physics, or AP Chem is not a bad idea if your student has strengths in those subjects and wants to pursue a pure science or medical degree. That would be my only suggestion. Otherwise I would say stick with the IB as it stands.
The other thing of course is where the IB is being taught. If kid is at RMIB then you know they're getting a good coverage, if at BCC however where you can pick and choose from IB subjects, mix it up and not get a full diploma, I would say it's more likely you'd need to add in APs.
Anonymous wrote:No, I don't think it makes sense. They will be taking the IB exams. Why take both for the same class?