Does a B average IB Kid Really Have and Advantage?

blueiguana
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:27:45 +0000

"Our school has both AP and IB and we love arguing over who’s best cough IB cough "

Keep in mind, if a school offers IB that is probably their main focus and it stands to reason that their AP classes are not going to get the same attention. It is a mistake to assume this is the case at ALL schools. Also keep in mind that the plain fact that if the instructor has the best and brightest at that school, they have the ability to cover more material and go more into greater detail. If IB is drawing those students at your school, that is where you will find the most challenging classes. If AP classes are drawing those students at your school that is where you will find the most challenging classes. At an IT speciality school you may find AP comp sci isn’t going to be as hard as a neighboring school because the ‘techie’ students are taking their IT classes by speciality instructors and dual enrolled at the local cc.

Be proud of the program that you are involved in and take pride in what you accomplish. Assuming you are automatically a better applicant as an IB student than ANY AP student is foolish.