| I am currently in the I.B program and I advise you that once you get involved it will be very difficult to get out. In AP you have the choice of what to take as advanced, while in IB they choose your classes pretty much, it is up to you whether you choose to take it higher level. For instance my classes now are IB math studies (standard level), IB Spanish 4 (SL) IB BIO (HL) ib history of the americas (this includes canada and south america, which they do not do in AP), plus alot more classes. You must also do 150 CAS hours (creative,action, service hours; they start in your 11th grade year, you must also take theory of knowledge, do an extended essay. IB is alot harder, but if you decide to get out it can be brutal, because it show colleges you culd not handle a difficult courseload. However you should know that the only classes most colleges will omit will be your higher level ones and you usually have to score between a 4-5. I hope your 8th grader makes a wise choice, but if he chooses IB he must stick with it! |