[*shooting byuls*]

Basically, I have the choice of IB or AP. I am trying to go to Harvard or Princeton and so I was wondering which one they are more interested in.. Please help. Thanks

[chickyl3aby]

in my opinion, IB has more intense courses, you have to do a lot of extra work and score really well to become get the IB dimploma...

AP is a test by test bases...and a little easier because all you need to do is take the test and pass...

I think that those school looks as the two programs pretty evenly... so it's up to you to decide how much work you want..

[josebiwasabi]

i am currently a senior and a candidate for an ib diploma.

from what i've heard of in my area, ib courses are harder in general than ap classes, but then again it could just be my location.

in general, AP gets more recognition within the US, but seeing as you're planning on harvard or princeton, they recognize the difficulty of the ib program as well.

oh btw, the IB exams are supposed to be slightly easier than the AP exams, particularly the math ones.

[idyllic]

I think they're both for retards, but I guess go with AP.

[dark_chancellor]

^ at least say why.

[fancy_lotus]

If you take HL Math in IB, get ready for a brain-fry. You have to show every step and the test is not multiple-choice. The packet is loooong and hard, from what I've heard from previous seniors. SL level courses in IB are on the same level as AP, whereas HL courses are much harder than AP and SL.
Of course IB is better. Teachers at my school blatantly stated that already. When you're in IB, you write a whole lot of papers. When you get to 11th grade, you start doing informal orals in classes in preparation for your senior year. I heard that we also have to pick a topic for a class and do an extended reasearch essay on it. You also get paper 1 and paper 2, not completely sure what those are but they are hard.
I say go for IB if you're aiming for Ivy Leagues. There are a whole bunch of AP kids, and much less IB kids. By the way, if your HS offers IB and you want to be a valedictorian, pick IB because all IB courses (that's possibly your entire schedule if you're in IB) are out of a 6.0 GPA.

[kuku]

IB classes seem much harder.

HOWEVER, you don't need to take the AP class to take the AP class.

I've taken 3 ap's without taking the class.

[itzxaxducky]

You should take IB if it's offered. AP if it isn't. It's going to look really bad if you want to get into a college and IB is offered but you don't take it.

[truexskills]

in my opinion, IB has more intense courses, you have to do a lot of extra work and score really well to become get the IB dimploma...

AP is a test by test bases...and a little easier because all you need to do is take the test and pass...

I think that those school looks as the two programs pretty evenly... so it's up to you to decide how much work you want..

TAKE THE IB.
when i went to an open house for my hig hschool thing a whileeee back..they had a chart comparing AP graduates to IB diploma students..and for ivy leagues..IB HAD WAY HIGHER PERCENTAGES..there was even one that took 100 percent of IB students compared to like 70 something of AP..UPENN had like 40 percent for IB compared to AP and for cornell it hink it was like nearly 60 percetn compared to 40..and idr harvard..but

definitely take the IB although it will be more work, it will pay off in the end.

[Rainie]

I've heard that IB is more work, and yes it is in my opinion because I'm currently taking my last year of IB courses!!! YAY, the courses are definitely intense, because IB explores all of your skills. You gotta keep up with CAS hours, TOK, and you really do learn a lot. I also heard that IB classes are becoming more recognized in the states. But if you do get into the IB diploma program, get ready for work and more work.

[joogrlpekaun]

hmm there's no IB at my school. i guess because the school itself is already a science/tech/math governor's school and there's no way you could EVER fulfill all the requirements and do everything for IB, plus the classes're already really hard anyway.

the main advantage of not taking IB and taking a lot of AP classes and post-APs is that it'd probably be easier to pursue your own specific areas of interest and/or a wider range of different ones, I think. also, APs are good if you're pretty strong in certain types of subjects but not really in others, then you can take harder classes in the subjects where that would be a good idea for you but not in the areas you maybe are bad at. how hard AP classes are depends on the school, though. at mine even regular classes are hard and APs are usually really difficult, but at my base school a lot of the APs that're hard at my school are comparatively freakin' easy. if they're not that hard at your school then maybe you should do IB.

[kuku]

But as I look at it, over here in California, UC's prefer AP's.

The registration asked which ap you took and the years in which they were taken. They also asked your scores.
However, I do not know if they ask for your IB classe though.
Ask someone who applied and took IB's.

[josebiwasabi]

^
i don't know about the UC school system, but most of the private schools that i applied to in california asked for which IB classes i was taking.

[JAE JUN]

I am a junior in the IB Program..
I had to choose between IB and AP.. and went with IB.
I was told that HL IB Classes are more challenging than AP Classes, and that IB Classes involve more writing.
I went with IB, because my counselor told me that IB would look better for colleges. haha.

BUT, I am dying from IB Math HL.. -_____-;; But, other than that, it's okay. There IS a lot of work, but it'll be worth it in the end.

[angelicXD]

wahh ahha I was a full IB Diploma during my first semester of Junior year. My GPA drops so bad.lol It's that hard but then it really depend on your teacher but the teacher still teachs the IB rubric. They have to follow it. But the homework and stuff depend on the teacher.

Senior isn't hard. Junior year have prepare everything for you already. And my IB english teacher is a smart ass that she check every little bit of word student wrote. If you get only one word wrong during the test, you won't get credit. ahha I got D in IB english in Junior year.

Senior I got B first mark period then A through the semester. I don't know, maybe I got an easier teacher where during the test she don't really give us long essay.

Go for IB, it is much cooler and I hear like almost people who is an Full IB Diploma has a high chance of getting to Harvard University.

I love Math but HL is so hard. And I'm an candidate but I'm taking any IB Exams in May. I feel bad because now I want to take it but it's too late. cry cry

ahah sorry my sentence is fragment and does not make sense.

[xl0lxl0lx]

um if u have to go for the ib diploma, then ap. if u have the option of just ib classes, then ib. otherwise it's just a lot of unnecessary work.

[xosandy]

since you want to get into the more prestigious universities, i suggest you with IB. the courses are more rigorous but i think the universities would prefer that over APs. it's not that you can't get into harvard or princeton taking APs, you just have a better chance with IBs.

[angelicXD]

yeah I forgot to mention that AP isn't bad. AP is also good too.

[I AM ON AWAY]

IB is more recognized than AP, of course. But I really don't recommend IB. I'm a senior taking IB classes and it's honestly all a big waste of time unless you're sure you'll get enough credits for the diploma. No diploma = 4 years of HS wasted. The HL Math is very difficult. If you want to take IB, I suggest you take the easier HL classes like Psychology HL, Art HL. The SL Math (which I took) is surprisingly easy, but then again it may have just been that one year I took it (last year).


Also. If you pass all your IB tests and get enough points to get the diploma, you get Freshman standing at the UCs. That's always good.

[josebiwasabi]

don't take the HL math. SL math is much easier.

then again, it just depends on what you consider to be more difficult.

i take 4 HLs, english, history, biology, and chemistry. i think you're only required to take three, though.