<p>Hello! I can't tell you how much I would appreciate any input you have on this topic!I am currently attending a school I'm not zoned for and participating in the Pre-International Baccalaureate Program situated there. However, I’m seriously considering transferring back to my zoned high school, and would very much appreciate some outside views of the IB Program in comparison with AP and honors classes.
Right now, I’m doing great in the program! I have all A’s and am at the top of all my classes, so I know that this is something I am capable of doing it I chose to continue with it. However, the workload is truly immense and I have very little time to do anything besides homework. It’s stressful and intense and the teachers are arrogant and judgmental. (One teacher has called multiple students 'stupid' to their faces.) They have a very superior and negative attitude towards school and education. Overall, it hasn’t been a positive experience and the program isn’t what I expected it to be. What have you heard about the program? Do you think it’s worth it? I’m willing to work hard, but I’d like to know that my extra effort is truly going to pay off in the long run, preparing me for a college level workload and setting me apart!
From what I’ve read and heard from others, AP and honors classes are for the most part not considered to be ‘worse’ than IB classes, most people don’t think that one is superior to the other. Do you think these classes would be challenging and rewarding? Also, how successful as a whole are the students who take AP and honors- what kind of colleges are they admitted to, and do they pass the AP tests? I guess what I want to know is how AP compares to IB.
I’m very uncertain as to what to do right now and I want to thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions!</p>
<p>It is important that you take the program that is the most challenging for you in the high school where you are. Deciding to go to your home high school is perfectly fine. If anyone ever asks “Why did you drop out of the IB program.” you can simply tell the truth: “After about a year there, I realized that program just wasn’t for me. I decided to attend my home high school instead where I had more flexibility in my choice of courses, and I had more time for my other activities.”</p>