AP vs IB for higher GPA

[bluedevilz]

Originally Posted by lewimaech235

Usually only small schools that try to offer more advanced classes end up with these awkward schedules.

Not true, and there is nothing "awkward" about these schedules

[bluedevilz]

Originally Posted by lewimaech235

Listen to what you said, OP. You asked which one can increase your chances for a higher GPA. Well, it's obviously AP because IB is definitely more challenging, and puts you at risk for a higher GPA, but it all depends on your GPA.

What are you trying to say here because I can't make sense of this response?? ...puts you at risk for higher GPA but it all depends on your GPA???? Huh?

First off the OP opened this thread 8 months ago and hasn't been involved in the more recent discussion.

As for "obviously IB" increasing GPA, there is nothing "obvious" about it all. It all depends on how or if the school in question weights classes and the relative weighting of IB and AP. There are also schools that only offer IB for the last 2 years of high school and still offer the IB certificate. The student taking AP classes beginning as a sophomore may have a higher weighted GPA when all is said and done.

I would also take issue with IB being "definitely more challenging" than AP, again not always true and highly variable from school to school...

[lewimaech235]

Originally Posted by bluedevilz

What are you trying to say here because I can't make sense of this response?? ...puts you at risk for higher GPA but it all depends on your GPA???? Huh?

First off the OP opened this thread 8 months ago and hasn't been involved in the more recent discussion.

As for "obviously IB" increasing GPA, there is nothing "obvious" about it all. It all depends on how or if the school in question weights classes and the relative weighting of IB and AP. There are also schools that only offer IB for the last 2 years of high school and still offer the IB certificate. The student taking AP classes beginning as a sophomore may have a higher weighted GPA when all is said and done.

I would also take issue with IB being "definitely more challenging" than AP, again not always true and highly variable from school to school...

Unless the IB school is within a school, scores are typically relative.

[bluedevilz]

Originally Posted by lewimaech235

Unless the IB school is within a school, scores are typically relative.

Relative to what??

IB is a 2 year program in the US so of course it is "school within a school" and many, many people feel AP is superior to IB