<p>I'm a full diploma candidate, but the IB program is horribly small at my school. I've really enjoyed the program, though, and I feel like I've gotten a lot out of the learning environment that the IB curriculum provides.</p>
<p>hahah i just finished IB! have fun everyone, you'll miss it when it's over believe it or not.</p>
<p>Sungchul, the IB is really the epitome of a broad, well-rounded education. Of course it teaches specifics, but the primary objective of the programme is to teach the student how to take what they learn, draw connections, and apply their knowledge to the real world. Ultimately the program transforms one intellectually and gives them the skills they need to succeed in higher education. I was not an AP student, but would argue nonetheless that the APs are FAR more tailored to "specific knowledge".</p>
<p>Moreover, the many IB requirements are intended to:</p>
<p>a) Give the examiner multiple means of assessing each candidate, such that each aspect of their intellect and abilities, as well as their work-ethic, is fully and fairly evaluated.
b) Put the students under pressure, that is, simulate an academically-demanding environment.
c) Ensure that a broad education is achieved.</p>
<p>This is all just FYI, of course-- I'm a proud IB student and feel that the program did great things for me, especially having grown up abroad.</p>
<p>I don't take the IB diploma, but I do take many IB courses because our school combines IB and AP for certain classes, e.g. IBHL English A1 and AP English and IBHL French with AP.</p>
<p>IB is awesome. Though it is more demanding (and intergrated) when compared to AP.</p>
<p>I'm an IB junior, and so far, I'm pretty happy, but my teachers are scaring me! They're like "By October 15th, you all will have meltdowns and want to die. You won't sleep, you'll pull all-nighters."</p>
<p>tessa_08 we need 150 in total of 2 years, but its 75 hours for 11th and 75 for 12th.</p>
<p>How much better is IB than AP? My school offers no IB, and I never heard of it before CC.</p>
<p>im in IB. And I dont see the difference between AP and IB. It's just a title really.</p>
<p>Peteyflow:</p>
<p>I totally agree.</p>
<p>My school offers a combined IB/AP curriculum, and I definitely enjoy IB more. </p>
<p>Sure, it's a lot of work (EE, CAS, multiple internal assessments for each class, etc.), but it does compel you to learn more. If it wasn't for IB, I would probably have never taken a philosophy class, and that's my favorite subject now. Likewise, Theory of Knowledge is a class that IB has that AP doesn't. It's classes like those that really challenge you to think about your own beliefs and views that motivate me to stay in IB.</p>
<p>AP does have those scholar awards though, not that those matter too much in the admissions process.</p>
<p>Otherwise, I'd have to agree with the fact that they're both titles. What matters is what you make of the title and what it has to offer.</p>
<p>Any of you here in Ib programs are advanced/accelerated in math?
How did you school handle it? What kind of math classes were you offered?</p>
<p>Is IB a lot more prestigious than AP?</p>
<p>I got my diploma from IB last year...have fun you guys! It's also kind of nice in college to meet people from other IB schools and share your experience lol.</p>
<p>Do you guys think IB is worth it?
I mean, you are devoting your whole high school years into it.</p>
<p>It's worth it if you're studying outside the US. As an International IB candidate, you're set to study at a prestigous university ANYWHERE in the world.</p>
<p>Doing it in the US, to attend a US university, is where the gray region lies. It will cut down on your available time for ECs, and it really is a HUGE commitment, so choose wisely. Most unis outside the US really don't care that much about ECs, so the IB is great for internationals.</p>