<p>IB makes you smarter, textbook-wise. The regimented curriculum prescribed by IB forces you to step up your game no matter who you are, even if you are the class genius with med. school internships at the age of 14.</p>
<p>IB is a load more work than taking a smattering of AP courses. IB typically goes deeper than AP: IB Biology, for example, requires that you both know the concepts and the details - such as the specific bacteria involved in the nitrogen cycle. IB also involves other forms of assessment apart from taking a test at the end of the year - IB entails oral assessments, loads of written assessments, and so forth.</p>