AdmissionSight

MARCH 18, 2025

If you’re looking to challenge yourself academically in high school, two standout programs are the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP). Both offer college-level coursework, boost your transcript, and strengthen your college applicationsbut which one is right for you? Caught between IB vs AP?

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Tex Admissions

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you have less than 24 hours completed by the deadline, admissions will wait for the semester to end and receiving your transcript/grades to make a decision. You can use this GPA calculator to help see you’re overall grades/credits. You can meet these prerequisites through AP or other credit by exam.

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DC College Counseling

APRIL 13, 2023

AP classes may save you time and money later on, because you have the potential to earn college credits and maybe even bypass some introductory classes once you get to college. Are there any drawbacks to taking an AP course? We’re looking at you, AP Physics. Also, the best AP classes are those that don’t torture you.

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SSA Online College Prep

MAY 3, 2022

First of all, the credits earned can often be used towards college degrees, which should save time and money as students only pay the exam fee rather than tuition for a whole semester. Typically, these credits allow you to skip introductory courses so you’re not learning the same material twice.

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College Essay Guy

JUNE 5, 2024

Hopefully you’re excited about the wisdom you’re gaining and the skills you’re mastering beyond getting AP credit for passing an exam. It doesn’t mean you have to truly love every AP course you take, but we’d hope you aren’t making yourself miserable. How many AP classes are there?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MARCH 20, 2023

Psychology: One course PSYC 20300 PSYC 20200 Sociology: One course SOCI 20002 SOCI 20295 While the above-mentioned courses would satisfy the premed course requirements, each student’s journey will be different depending on their major and/or whether they entered college with AP credits.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Below, we’ll explain the differences between AP classes and IB classes in high school and help you consider which might be right for you. Additionally, because AP classes are so focused on a specific endpoint, the amazing give and take that often happens in classroom discussion sometimes has to be sacrificed for the sake of covering material.

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