Hey so your desc says you take ap mandarin? My high school offers ap and ib, idk if yours does but I’m going to ask anyways, which would you recommend? I’m leaning towards ib because I think it will be more application but idk if the ap covers more material or not
IB 100% you'll learn more, and more relevant to the world words, specially grammar (I think because I watched IB videos to learn how to write better). AP Chinese will leave you well-versed in culture points and some history though.
Also, check into the college you want to go to for their college credit/class placement based on language level. See if they accept IB/AP, if so, what score? That could be another way you make your choice.
For me, I had to take AP Chinese twice, once I self studied it, and second as an actual class online. I got a 4 on the exam during the COVID year where it was only speaking. It really helped me write faster and learn more vocab, but by the end I felt I was cutting corners because I knew the AP format well enough to answer correctly with less effort.
Anyone else have experience with IB Mandarin?
