Tom Dublin Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Hey everyone! Please help a junior decide which math course to take senior year. I'm not a diploma candidate, but taking 2 HLs next year and 1-2 SLs. Currently taking IB Math SL I, thinking about SL II next year, but my current math teacher said that if not pursuing the diploma - take AP calc AB instead. Pros for AP: * in US, more likely to get college credit * don't have to do an IA (but I've never done this before, so I don't know how tough it is). Pros for IB: * I'm told that I won't go as far into calc concepts as I would with AP calc (I don't like math, so this is a plus!), but I'm not sure if it's worth the trade off of the work required for the IA * I'm probably going to be an arts/humanities major, so I'm not so sure advanced math concepts are all that important anyhow * the whole reason I enjoy IB vs. AP - holistic approach to learning Thoughts?? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB_taking_over Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Most likely, you won't get college credit for SL in the states. AP will probably cover your gen. ed. requirement for math. But, there's always a 'rocks for jocks' version of math in college (I highly endorse it if you have no need for advanced math). If you aren't pursuing math in college, I don't see a huge benefit for AP if you don't want to do it. You will probably get more out of IB due to the holistic approach, particularly if you like this method. 2 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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