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Off-topic / AP VS IB

which ones better

  1. RainbowAceOfSpades
    Date: Mon, Mar 1 2010 23:47:01

    i want to know because im trying to decide which one should i go to

  2. K2
    Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 00:47:55

    um, it really depends on what you want to study and how much you want to study.

    As far as I know, IB courses take a few years, they go extremely in depth into the material and there's a fair amount of work. IB has some perks over APs, it goes more in depth into the material, and I believe IB credits are accepted internationally while AP credits are not. So if you wanna go to the U.S. or other countries with IB credits they should accept you.

    APs, on the other hand, are one year courses. Since it is a shorter amount of time they jam a shitload of info into one year and you have to basically learn and possibly memorize info for one test.

    So depends on work ethic and where you wanna go to school, among other things.

  3. AwonW
    Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 00:57:53

    Fuck IB.
    But more seriously, aside from what k2 mentioned, IB is a whole lot more writing about what you learn. I'm in 1 AP class and an IB class and I much prefer the AP class because, I feel bad for saying this but, it's less analytical. Also, I believe there's more project kind of work in IB than AP, these are just my experiences with one IB class, so I'm not sure if these generalizations apply to others.

  4. Frip
    Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 01:10:46

    QUOTE (AwonW @ Mar 1 2010, 05:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Fuck IB.

    Srsly. A school in my district has IB PE facepalm.gif

  5. Zkhan43110
    Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 01:15:05

    In IB you have to take specific tests for the diploma you want to receive (math&science, english, an art, etc.)

    AP tests usually cover a more general overview of your courses.

    both are pretty good programs to be in so its basically up to your personal preference.

  6. Zombo
    Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 01:25:54

    lol I did 7 years of IB education

  7. Zkhan43110
    Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 01:42:34

    wow thats crazy. 7 years? we're only allowed to start junior year.

  8. KunLin
    Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 01:51:34

    I'm in my 5th year of IB

    don't know much about AP though

  9. Zombo
    Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 01:55:29

    QUOTE (KunLin @ Mar 1 2010, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    I'm in my 5th year of IB

    don't know much about AP though


    ahahah thats why ur going to africa

  10. Wind
    Date: Tue, Mar 2 2010 02:07:34

    QUOTE (KunLin @ Mar 1 2010, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    I'm in my 5th year of IB

    don't know much about AP though

    remember, don't have sex in africa, not african woman nor african animals

    and don't go tiger fighting.