[HoO8MyRiCe]

There's a lot of tests out there, mainly Advanced Placement and SAT II (both brought to us by the loverly Collegeboard). Out of the three, what is the easiest? Advantages? Tips and Tricks? Advice?

[chibifry]

It depends which SAT II and which AP subject test!

[bobjack]

I always thought AP tests were harder than SAT IIs.

[I haven't taken any IB tests]

I always took classes for my AP tests.. and SAT IIs I pretty much did self study. Plus, AP gives you college credit, unlike SAT IIs which just help you get in. [At least for the schools I've looked at]

[darkdragon315x]

APs are college level courses...

and it depends on which courses you are asking about

[cafekiss]

yup.. AP is "college-level" and SAT IIs are just high school level.. so there's a gap in the difficulty... and

IB is sort of similar to AP? It really depends which sort of courses your school teaches....

[EUPHORIA]

IB (often HL, but now more so SL too) can be considered university level because in Canada (I don't know if elsewhere) but you can recieve university transfer credits for IB courses.

From what I have heard, IB and AP are competitively similiar; yet with a bias, I would asumme IB is more difficult.

[AiLing]

AP is definitely harder than SAT II - it's a 3-hour test instead of just one hour for the SAT IIs, and it has free-response/essay questions instead of just multiple choice.

I assume AP and IB are similar in difficulty, but having never taken an IB course, I can't say for sure.

[mnmadi]

SAT IIs are easier (shorter and cheaper too)
at my school, they're around the equivalent of a freshman/sophomore class (except languages)
APs are college level

[twnty2]

AP tests are harder than SAT IIs HANDS DOWNNNN ... i took the AP for US history and the next day i took the SAT II ... and WOWW... the questions on SAT II were soooo much easier.. SOO MUCH EASIER. the same thing happened to my Bio

[chickyl3aby]

to me IB is a lot harder than AP to me... your whole grade hangs on the test u take in AP while in IB you have to do the internal assessments and take the test (it usually consist of 2 or 3 tests... dpending on the subject and what level u r taking it at), they combine the two of them to caculate ur score... IB is also college level stuff... and if u were doing the whole dimploma u would have to do more than just the two things i listed...

[HoO8MyRiCe]

AP is definitely harder than SAT II - it's a 3-hour test instead of just one hour for the SAT IIs, and it has free-response/essay questions instead of just multiple choice.

Wow, only 1 FLIPPIN HOUR! YES

[Rainie]

IB (often HL, but now more so SL too) can be considered university level because in Canada (I don't know if elsewhere) but you can recieve university transfer credits for IB courses.

From what I have heard, IB and AP are competitively similiar; yet with a bias, I would asumme IB is more difficult.

With all the higher level courses...IB covers university level courses, and so you don't have to take that first-year course in university. Most people say that IB is a little harder than AP, but it's basically the same level.

[josebiwasabi]

i'm currently an IB diploma student... so i have a definite bias here, but i'd say IB exams are more difficult overall.

although, i must say that the AP calculus exam is much more difficult than the IB calc.

with the IB diploma program you have to test in 6 IB subject areas, and smart (or perhaps very stupid me) decided to take 4 HL courses--english, history, biology, chemistry--which makes it a whole lot more difficult.

and as its been stated before, the SAT2s are much easier than either the AP or the IB.

[MONICA]

well i havent taken IB classes because it's not offered at my school, but AP is harder than SAT IIs. AP gives you college credit if you make a certain score so of course it'll be harder.

[xiLLeNtz]

IB (often HL, but now more so SL too) can be considered university level because in Canada (I don't know if elsewhere) but you can recieve university transfer credits for IB courses.

From what I have heard, IB and AP are competitively similiar; yet with a bias, I would asumme IB is more difficult.

if i remember, here in ontario, canada with ur IB diploma you're able to go straight to 2nd year of university.

[pprMNTE]

SAT II's are easier in my opinion.

[aval-zo]

if i remember, here in ontario, canada with ur IB diploma you're able to go straight to 2nd year of university.

true.true. In United States also. if you get your IB diploma, you can go straight to 2nd yr. in college...but sometimes, it may depend on which college you go to, depending on how they accept your IB transcript.

[kuku]

AP is easiest. I got a 3 when I deserved a 1. It's too easy to pass an AP test.

[Rainie]

if i remember, here in ontario, canada with ur IB diploma you're able to go straight to 2nd year of university.

Not necessarily...they only accept some of the IB HL courses in certain bachelor degree programs. So most people can't just skip their first year of college unless they meet all the requirements...but they can skip a couple courses if the university allows them to. For example, I can skip Chemistry 201/203 if I get 5 or above in the IB grading system (it's out of 7), and etc. So it really depends on what you're going into, and what courses you took in IB. Also, different schools offer different varieties of IB courses, my school only offers a couple major IB courses.

[HoO8MyRiCe]

Can you take the IB test even though you aren't taking the class?