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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
This is totally untrue. AP classes are very good if he wants to go to a US university. Even if he stays in Canada he'll have a huge leg up.
Plus they were way more suited to me when I went. No homework, better teachers, better discussions in class, prep for university. Pretty sure it even counted as a prerequisite for a few classes which allowed me to skip ahead.
They are totally worth it. In fact my biggest mistake was not taking all AP classes.
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I was a full IB student and in the end it didnt mean jack other than I didnt have to write an English Aptitude paper and took a more advanced University Mathematics class...thanks for that. 
I think theres benefits in terms of attitudes and things to learn, but I dont think it gives you any significant advantage or anything.
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