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TRICK QUESTION! Neither :). The big difference is that the CP has a spot on your schedule reserved for a career-related studies class: Information Technology. If you like computer stuff, or computer-based art/ design/ film production, CP is the way to get it on your schedule. If you don't, you probably don't need to consider CP at all.

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In the class of 2024, students were split almost perfectly between DP and CP, 50% each. Within CP, about 65% chose Health Sciences, and 35% chose Information Technology

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How do DP/ CP classes compare to AP Classes?

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How do DP/ CP classes compare to AP Classes?

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DCI doesn't do AP classes, but IB classes are equivalent to AP in terms of difficulty (actually IB classes are harder, on average). Colleges that give credit for AP classes also give credit for all of our classes, but each college has its own policies about what sort of scores are good enough to get credit.

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Yes, but only if they give up their study hall for both years. This is rare and very challenging.

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Is CP advantageous for learning about anything other than IT/ Health Sciences?

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Is CP advantageous for learning about anything other than IT/ Health Sciences?

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You still take 5 DP classes, so yes! But you do need some interest in the IT or Health Sciences stuff because that is one of your classes.

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In DP, you must take at least 3 and you MAY take 4, but no more than that. In CP, you can take 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 HL classes, so there is more flexibility.

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I'm in DP but I really like CP classes (or vice versa)- can I do both?

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I'm in DP but I really like CP classes (or vice versa)- can I do both?

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If you're willing to give up a study hall, you CAN take one class from the other program. This is a very rare thing to do, and we recommend it only for students who have an extremely strong (like straight 6s or up in all classes for the last two years) academic background. Study Hall time is really helpful for almost every student!

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What is Personal and Professional Skills class?

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What is Personal and Professional Skills class?

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PPS is a CP course that prepares you for adulthood in practical ways, and also has a large component of ethical/ philosophical thinking. You'll prepare for your internship junior-year summer, and also analyze ethical issues in your career field (issues of right and wrong.)

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TOK is a DP class about "how do we know what we know?" It analyzes the way that different branches of human learning define what is true. For example, think about the difference between what a science person would say is a "proof" vs. what a lawyer would say is "proof."

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What's the difference between HL and SL?

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What's the difference between HL and SL?

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HL goes faster because it covers extra material. Pick HL in classes that you enjoy and you feel comfortable going faster in. The course catalog has descriptions of each class individually

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You should choose DP. Your third language becomes your "Group 6" class. In CP, this spot is reserved for your career-related study. If you really want to do CP and a third language, you have to give up your study hall for BOTH years- this is very rare and very difficult.

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What's the difference between the math classes?

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What's the difference between the math classes?

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Check the course catalog! Generally, the big difference between the courses is that AI is almost all "applied math," meaning that all the problems are in some context of a real-world situation or model. AA is more "pure math" where you explore some math ideas that are pure math constructions, not necessarily grounded in real-life situations. So if what you enjoy most about math is the real-world applications, you might like AI better. If what you like most about math is  problem-solving, just figuring out things that are interesting, you might like AA better. Both are college-level.

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Colleges have different standards for how they award college credit; it depends on how well you score on your exams, what school you want to go to, and what you're trying to get credit for. This should NOT be a factor in your program decision- you can't know how you're going to do on an exam 2 years before you take it!

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CP is for kids who don't want to go to college, right?

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CP is for kids who don't want to go to college, right?

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WRONG. Both programs are college preparatory. CP is a great choice if you think you might want to study computer engineering, programming, digital media production, or health sciences in college, because you'll get college-level courses in those areas while still in high school. Also, CP students still take 5 DP classes, which are all college-level. Most DCI CP graduates have gone on to study their career-related study as a subject at either a 2 or 4-year college.

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DP Film is more about film as an art form, and CP digital media is more about the technical production side of the film: camera-work, editing, lighting etc.