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孰优孰劣 -美国高中的AP 和 IB Program？
儿子今年要上八年级了，年底就要面临选高中的问题。常听人说起AP和IB program, 但这两个program究竟有什么分别，从来没搞明白过。只知道周围大多数认识的老中和老印都把孩子送进了IB，而且好些孩子都进了大藤。大家伙都走的路，一定不会错，我们一直想当然地认为IB肯定比AP好。但同时又听一些老美抱怨IB 太累，孩子根本没有LIFE，不值得去。我们没想要PUSH孩子一定爬大藤，但如果他自己有意愿，我们当然支持。我总想我们自己也不是什么杰出人才，所以没理由去要求孩子做超出他能力之外的事，况且是否能上藤校并不能完全决定他今后的生活幸福与否。这两天牺牲了些娱乐时间，恶补了一些关于AP和IB的知识，算是educate一下自己，了解一下IB 之外的选择。每个人对AP 和IB 都有自己的看法和见解，我学习下来的结果也是不能笼统地说AP和IB哪一个更好，它是因人而异。这里分享几点学习心得，有理解错误的地方，欢迎行家指正。
--单从大学录取来讲，AP和IB是一样的，IB 并无优势。
In terms of college admissions, it doesn’t matter which you choose. College applications ask guidance counselors to indicate whether a student’s academic program is “Most Demanding,” “Very Demanding, “Somewhat Demanding,” etc. when compared with what is offered at that school. Unless a student has a big “hook” (recruited athlete, underrepresented minority, VIP, legacy, et al), then only those in the first category get serious consideration at the most competitive colleges. Both full IB programs and AP-laden programs generally earn the “Most Demanding” designation.（摘自网络）
--AP 的学生容易挣更多的College Credit.
Another consideration to keep in mind is that the more selective colleges often give college credit only for IB classes taken at the “Higher Level” (“HL” in IB lingo). IB students take three classes at that level and the rest at the Standard Level (“SL”). Some colleges give credit only for IB exam scores of 7 (the top); some for lower scores. Thus, even the most outstanding students may only get college credit in three areas, while AP students could end up with credit in many more subjects, depending on how many AP classes the student takes, how he fares on the exams, and what the college’s credit policy is. Some parents and students report that they have to jump through more hoops for IB credit than for AP credit, especially when students are not at the most selective colleges. （摘自网络）
--IB 着重培养学生的思考和创造能力，以及解决问题的能力。
I am an IB student and I can confirm that you need to really know what are you talking about in the questions. The textbooks teach you the method and theory, but the exams are not testing whether you know the method lol. They test whether you can use the method for a more complicated problem.
That was probably a bad example. How about this, the stuff you lean in class could be like learning how to spell words and grammar, but the real exam would be telling you to write a short story. Lots of thinking that uses the tools that you learned in class. IB makes you think about the way how different areas of knowledge integrate together, and that it is not English, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, and Music, but rather Reason, Emotion, Observation, etc . （摘自网络）
--AP学生可以只选自己感兴趣的课，IB 学生必须选打包在一起的课程。
For those who complain about the way IB forces you to take subjects from different disciplines.... This is not a disadvantage. This the whole point of IB. For me, I have discovered very similar thought processes in Art and Math. My IB math internal assessment had me investigate a problem and come up with a mathematical theory to prove (like the quadratic equation). The amount of creative thinking in making a new proof out of nothing is like trying to make a piece of art. Hence IMO IB would prepare someone very well for a liberal arts education in College (i.e. Most of the Ivies). If you just want to study a specialized skill in one narrow focus like engineering then you may regard learning Spanish or making art a waste of time. The point of IB is not for college prep but for knowledge development, so bear that in mind. （摘自网络）
--IB 国际认可，AP只在北美认可。
--如果想被好大学录取，选你学校最难最重的课程。如果是IB，选IB，如果是最多AP课程，就选AP。
If you want the easiest way to get college admissions, just pick the hardest course load possible in your school. If it happens to be IB than go for it. If it happens to be taking the max no. of AP classes than take that.
一些AP和IB的背景知识（摘自网络）：
AP -- The Advanced Placement (AP) program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college. Participating colleges grant credit to students who obtained high enough scores on the exams to qualify.
The IB （International Baccalaureate）Diploma Program is designed as an academically challenging and balanced program of education with final examinations that prepares students, normally aged 16 to 19, for success at university and life beyond. The program is normally taught over two years and has gained recognition and respect from the world's leading universities.
The curriculum
IB Diploma Program students study six courses at higher level or standard level. Students must choose one subject from each of groups 1 to 5, thus ensuring breadth of experience in languages, social studies, the experimental sciences and mathematics. The sixth subject may be an arts subject chosen from group 6, or the student may choose another subject from groups 1 to 5.
In addition the program has three core requirements that are included to broaden the educational experience and challenge students to apply their knowledge and understanding.
The extended essay is a requirement for students to engage in independent research through an in-depth study of a question relating to one of the subjects they are studying.
Theory of knowledge (TOK)is a course designed to encourage each student to reflect on the nature of knowledge by critically examining different ways of knowing (perception, emotion, language and reason) and different kinds of knowledge (scientific, artistic, mathematical and historical).
Creativity, action, service (CAS) requires that students actively learn from the experience of doing real tasks beyond the classroom. Students can combine all three components or do activities related to each one of them separatel
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