<p>Shahein: “AP tests on the side” = a crapload of money. I dunno about you but I sure couldn’t afford that. I had to pay for 4 out of 6 IB tests. Let me tell you… that will eat up a lot of cash real quick. I presume your parents paid for your tests? Coupled with SATs, school fees, etc… it’s hard to afford both IB and AP, simply put. I think it is easier for AP kids to do well because they don’t have IB to “take advantage of” and they just have to study for a few tests, take them, and that’s it. With IB you HAVE to take the class, take the tests, do the essays and oral presentations, do the internal assessments, do TOK/EE/CAS, etc. It’s much more intensive. </p>
<p>AP is like a quick gunshot to the leg… easy to do, gets the job done.
But IB is like a heavy chaingun, hard to use but if you master it, you cause a lot of damage. It’s harder to get a 7 in IB than a 5 in AP, so doing well in IB is something to be proud of.</p>
<p>kfc4u: Sure, nobody was arguing with you over that.</p>