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Podcast: Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
Episode: Choosing Between AP and IB Programs
Description: Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs both set the standard for academic rigor in high school. But is one of them clearly better than the other? Amy and Mike invited educators Garry and Christy Shriver to analyze the choice between AP and IB programs. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What are the benefits of the Advanced Placement (AB) program? What are the benefits of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program? In what ways are the AP and IB programs superior to each other? Which program do US colleges seem to respect more? Wh...