<p>I'm just curious. I am in college and an IB graduate but my sister is a junior in HS and she told me that AP is considered better preparation than IB for college now. Is this a new trend?</p>
<p>No. If anything, IB is gaining respect.</p>
<p>IB is still considered to be one of the most (if not the most) rigorous programs for high school students.</p>
<p>The IB Certificate program is not well-respected, but that’s because it’s not really IB. The IB Diploma is still considered to be extremely rigorous and excellent preparation for college.</p>
<p>yay! </p>
<p>10char</p>
<p>I graduated with an IB diploma not a certificate. Really? I’ve heard the opposite, yes it is prestigious but colleges tend to like AP more.</p>
<p>Where I live, IB is much more prestigious. IB is gaining recognition and respect as RedSeven said. I’m in the IB programme and it’s not easy - at least 5 IB classes for me are required during my junior year. On top of that, many IB students take AP and dual enrollment classes (most commonly AP Stats, AP Environmental, AP Chemistry if taking IB Bio, AP Bio if taking IB Chem, AP Physics, etc.)</p>
<p>Colleges want to see that you have taken the most rigorous courses available to you, and IB is definitely considered rigorous.</p>
<p>IB is on the rise. The thing about it is that it’s not nearly as well known as AP and that’s the reason for some people thinking it’s not as good. Personally I think IB is way harder than AP having taken courses in both throughout highschool</p>
<p>We visited almost dozen highly selective colleges/universities in the northeast, midwest and west coast. At each of them, the admissions officer said the same thing: “We want to see that you took the most rigorous program offered at your high school. If that is AP, great. If it is IB, great. If you went to a school that offers neither, it’s ok…just as long as you took the most challenging courses your school offers.”</p>