AP Capstone Diploma is USELESS 🤢🤡

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The video likely performed well due to its controversial and attention-grabbing hook, directly challenging a widely recognized educational program. The relatable topic of high school academics and college preparation, combined with a strong, opinionated stance, would resonate with students and parents seeking advice.

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The video discusses the AP Capstone Diploma, with the speaker arguing it's a useless waste of time. They explain that AP classes are meant to be standalone for college credit, unlike the IB diploma system, and that the Capstone is not a coherent curriculum.

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1Introduction of the AP Capstone Diploma as useless
2Explanation of AP classes vs. IB diploma
3Critique of the AP Capstone as not a coherent curriculum
4Comparison to IB and the purpose of AP classes
5Conclusion that AP Capstone is a waste of time

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AP and IB shouldn’t be the same @collegeboard APs aren’t a coherent curriculum; they are individual classes that are meant to get you college credit. It’s an entirely different system from IB. Don’t waste your time taking extra classes just to get that capstone diploma — it’s not worth it. Instead spend that extra time strengthening your ECs. See the FULL conversation on Episode 6 of the “Go Ivy or Go Free” Podcast w/ @Youssef- Education & College

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AP Capstone Diploma is USELESS 🤢🤡 What do we think about the AP capstone diploma? I think it's a complete waste of time I'll be honest with you Couldn't have said it better myself I'm not going to mince words about this So the AP capstone diploma was created because the college board decided they wanted to compete with IB And the problem is you can't because it's not really meant to be a coherent curriculum Exactly AP classes are meant to be standalone classes that give you the equivalent of college credit Exactly And the IB diploma system is a whole different game so they're not meant to compete with each other and it's fine for them to be different i think it's useless totally useless yeah have you ever taken ap seminar in high school? i didn't take seminar no I took like 10 APs it wasn't a thing when i was in high school thank god but i see some of my students do it it's like the dumbest freaking thing

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What do we think about the AP capstone diploma? I think it's a complete waste of time. I'll be honest with you. Couldn't have said it better myself. Yeah. I'm not going to mince words about this. So the AP capstone diploma was created because the college board decided they wanted to compete with IB. Yeah. And the problem is you can't because it's not really meant to be a coherent curriculum. Exactly. AP classes are meant to be standalone classes that give you the equivalent of college credit. Exactly. And the IB diploma system is a whole different game. So they're not meant to compete with each other. And it's fine for them to be different. I think it's useless. Totally useless. Yeah. Have you ever taken AP seminar in high school? I didn't take seminar, no. I took like 10 APs. It wasn't a thing when I was in high school, thank god. But I see some of my students do it. It's like the dumbest freaking thing.