schedule advice? IB vs AP classes

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hi guys! I'm new here and I'm going to be a junior in the fall. I'm taking both AP and individual IB classes (not a diploma candidate). So far, I'm definitely taking these classes: AP Lang, IB Math, and IB Spanish. But as for science and history, the classes are locked together so I have two choices, either:</p>

<p>IB Physics SL
IB ToK
IB World <-you still take the AP test</p>

<p>OR:</p>

<p>AP Chem
3-day Study Hall <-mandatory
AP World</p>

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<p>Cons:
our Physics teacher got fired so I have no idea who's teaching the class (it's def gonna be a new teacher), and SL is the highest level offered. </p>

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<p>Cons:
mandatory study hall. it could be good or bad since it might be a waste of time but I'd at least get a free period to keep from being overloaded with work.
I have about a 50% chance of getting the really good teacher for AP World, the other teacher is average.</p>

<p>sooooo what do you guys think? which choice is better/will help me get into a better college (preferably an ivy!) in the long run? </p>

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Replace “might” with “will.” SL will not get you any college credit.</p>

<p>Don’t choose a schedule based on what looks better for colleges; choose the one that interests you more. Either option is fine.</p>

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<p>I know, that’s what I always tell myself but it’s so easy to start micro-analyzing every decision…
hmmmmmmmmm I guess I can always take ap chem my senior year. good point though</p>

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<p>Holo, it depends on what your objective is. If you only wish to be well prepared for college, then choose based on the teacher and your interest. It is my impression that in terms of evaluating the rigor of your HS coursework for college admission decisions, colleges will not see a real difference between AP and IB. If you want college credit, skieurope is right. I’ve never seen a college that gives credit for IB SL (although some may ???) and some colleges do not give credit for IB at all. My D has an IB Diploma but received more college credit for AP tests. She took one AP course, but had a couple of IB teachers that also prepared the students to take the AP class. For example, she took IB English HL which is 2 years, after the first year she took the AP test and received credit for 2 semesters of freshman English. After the second year, she took the IB English HL test, but already had the maximum possible credit from the AP test. She took IB Math SL and took the AP Calculus AB test and got credit for 1 semester of calculus. Also, there was no test for TOK so no college credit. If she had not been in an IB Diploma program, she could have taken more AP courses and had more college credits. On the other hand, it is definitely my impression that the IB Diploma Program was better preparation for college-level work than the AP class she took.</p>