I know what the two classes are about and the requirements for the diploma, but what it actually do for you? Is it the equivalent of completing a program like IB?
Any information would be helpful!
I think it is a relatively new program. I see it as the AP College Board people trying to compete with IB Diploma.
The AP Capstone Diploma is not as developed nor widely known and not as many people have done it, so college won’t how students with the AP CD will fare in college yet.
You will have to take AP Seminar and AP Capstone courses instead of others…are there other classes you wish you took?
At some colleges, e.g., SUNY Binghamton, you get extra credits for having gotten the IB Diploma.
“Students in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program may receive up to 32 credits. To receive the full 32 credits, the following conditions must be met:
The IB Diploma must be completed with a score of 30 or more points; and
The student must complete at least three Higher Level exams with a score of 5 or higher.
Diploma holders who meet these conditions receive credit for their individual exam scores plus additional liberal arts elective credit to total 32 credits.”
So look at your prospective colleges and see if they give any extra credit for AP Capstone Diplma.
From a US News article:
Will my prospective colleges value the AP Capstone diploma?
You should also give some thought to how your prospective colleges will view the curriculum. Since the diploma program is in its infancy, there is little evidence to judge how it will help or hurt students.
Schools may look at it as they do the more established International Baccalaureate program, or they may weigh it differently. For now, assess whether your sacrifices would look better on your application than the AP Capstone diploma would. If you are forced to set aside an entire subject of study such as fine art or foreign language to make room for the required courses, then you should ask yourself whether you will look like an accomplished or less well-rounded student.
Be sure to speak to your guidance counselor, parents and teachers, and to plan your schedule through senior year before you enroll in the AP Capstone program.
While AP Capstone has the potential to be a rigorous and rewarding diploma program for students, it is still very new, so care must be taken when deciding whether to enroll in it. Use these four questions as the starting point for your decision, but be sure to consider other factors, as well. This might include who is teaching each course and what you truly wish to study.
If taking on AP Capstone means abandoning a subject you love, consider whether individual AP classes might be better for you.