<p>Is taking IB an advantage or a disadvantage when I’m applying to college ?</p>
<p>A definite advantage! Most schools claim they don’t prefer AP over IB (or vice-versa). They are more interested that you took a rigorous class load.</p>
<p>Schools that have a Common Data Set list how certain academic factors weigh into admissions. Brown, for example, lists “Rigor of secondary school record” as “Very Important” and everything else as just “Important.” “Rigor of secondary school record” encompasses IB, as well as AP.</p>