AP versus IB?

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<p>According to this article, Harvard weighs them equally.</p>

<p>[Guidance</a> Office: Answers From Harvard’s Dean, Part 2 - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/harvarddean-part2/]Guidance”>Guidance Office: Answers From Harvard's Dean, Part 2 - The New York Times)</p>

<p>We have found that the best predictors at Harvard are Advanced Placement tests and International Baccalaureate Exams, closely followed by the College Board subject tests. High school grades are next in predictive power, followed by the SAT and ACT. The writing tests of the SAT and ACT have predictive power similar to the subject tests.</p>

<p>That being said, many articles can be found about whether one is more valuable (or difficult) than the other. Here’s one article: <a href=“http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2010/05/ap_vs_ib--choosing_sides.html[/url]”>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2010/05/ap_vs_ib--choosing_sides.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;