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Is IB more work than AP?
IB is definitely more effort than AP (I’ve done both) because throughout the two year IB program there are several research essays and other assignments one has to complete that contribute to one’s overall IB scores.” “If you can’t manage your time well, don’t take IB, because everything piles up and it gets very hard.
Is college harder than IB?
Some people find IB harder than their early college (freshman and sophomore) courses, and about the same difficulty as junior and senior major’s courses. Of course, your experience may differ…. In terms of depth and complexity, “college” is only marginally more difficult in terms of content.
What is the difference between AP and IB?
While some individual AP courses may be more difficult than some individual IB courses, AP is not a comprehensive program. Students are free to pick and choose which AP classes and exams to take. Whereas in IB, if you’re in the diploma program, you must take 6 IB courses/exams (3 at the higher level,…
Is IB harder than AP on a college transcript?
Actually, colleges don’t automatically consider AP or IB harder or more impressive on a transcript. Since IB is a rarer program, they can’t penalize students for not taking it. Plus, there are huge differences in how both AP and IB courses are taught and graded at high schools across the country.
Can you take AP exams without taking an IB exam?
(Also, remember that these fees, albeit steep, are much less than the cost of taking the equivalent course in college.) You can take AP exams without being enrolled in an AP class, but you must be enrolled in an IB class to be able to take an IB exam.
What happens if you fail an AP subject in IB?
After all that hard work if you fail an AP you can still find a good university and take a foundation (introduction) module instead. With IB it isn’t like that. For some universities, passing the IB is the qualification so if you fail one subject you fail the diploma and you can’t go to college/ university.