What are my child's chances of getting into the IB program?

[Anonymous]

My daughter is in 8th grade. She wants to go to the IB program at RM. She enjoys english and history class but doesn't like math. She also really enjoys her foreign language and she skipped level 2 of the language. Her spring map r was a 262 and her fall was 253 (don't know what happened there). Her extracurriculars are okay (should have pushed her more lol). However, I have heard that this program is very stressful and has a lot of work. It is also very hard to get in. Do you think it is a good fit for her and what are her chances of gettting in? (I'm hoping for at least 70%).

[Anonymous]

Don’t know about the probability, but it’s a good fit for language oriented kids that don’t mind a ton of reading, research, and writing, so your DD should do well there. An IB diploma is A LOT of work though, so hopefully your DD has good work ethic and executive functioning skills as well.

[Anonymous]

Do you live in the RM cluster

[Anonymous]

Nobody on this board can give you a percentile chance of her getting in. Did she put effort into filling out the application and writing the short essay in a way that highlighted her interest in the program? You’ll just have to be patient for another month to learn the outcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nobody on this board can give you a percentile chance of her getting in. Did she put effort into filling out the application and writing the short essay in a way that highlighted her interest in the program? You’ll just have to be patient for another month to learn the outcome.

Yeah, you're probably right. Just feeling a little anxious waiting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you live in the RM cluster

No we live in a different one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t know about the probability, but it’s a good fit for language oriented kids that don’t mind a ton of reading, research, and writing, so your DD should do well there. An IB diploma is A LOT
of work though, so hopefully your DD has good work ethic and executive functioning skills as well.

She's certainly capable when she's motivated (e.g. skipping foreign language) but her time management is absolutely horrid.

[Anonymous]

There are 8 high schools in MCPS that offer the IB program: B-CC, Einstein, Kennedy, Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Seneca Valley, Springbrook, Watkins Mill.

At all 8 of these high schools, all you have to do to "get into" the IB program is register for the classes in 11th grade.

It's the same IB program at all 8 of these high schools: https://ibo.org/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is in 8th grade. She wants to go to the IB program at RM. She enjoys english and history class but doesn't like math. She also really enjoys her foreign language and she skipped level 2 of the language. Her spring map r was a 262 and her fall was 253 (don't know what happened there). Her extracurriculars are okay (should have pushed her more lol). However, I have heard that this program is very stressful and has a lot of work. It is also very hard to get in. Do you think it is a good fit for her and what are her chances of gettting in? (I'm hoping for at least 70%).

IB kids take high level math. it's not a STEM program but that doesn't mean IB is weak on STEM subjects. My kids (and many of their friends) took AP Cal BC in their junior years followed by high level IB math in senior year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are 8 high schools in MCPS that offer the IB program: B-CC, Einstein, Kennedy, Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Seneca Valley, Springbrook, Watkins Mill.

At all 8 of these high schools, all you have to do to "get into" the IB program is register for the classes in 11th grade.

It's the same IB program at all 8 of these high schools: https://ibo.org/

Ugh. We've had this debate. It is not the same program. The magnet program has a cohort and distinct classes for 9th and 10th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are 8 high schools in MCPS that offer the IB program: B-CC, Einstein, Kennedy, Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Seneca Valley, Springbrook, Watkins Mill.

At all 8 of these high schools, all you have to do to "get into" the IB program is register for the classes in 11th grade.

It's the same IB program at all 8 of these high schools: https://ibo.org/

Ugh. We've had this debate. It is not the same program. The magnet program has a cohort and distinct classes for 9th and 10th grade.

It is exactly the same IB program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is in 8th grade. She wants to go to the IB program at RM. She enjoys english and history class but doesn't like math. She also really enjoys her foreign language and she skipped level 2 of the language. Her spring map r was a 262 and her fall was 253 (don't know what happened there). Her extracurriculars are okay (should have pushed her more lol). However, I have heard that this program is very stressful and has a lot of work. It is also very hard to get in. Do you think it is a good fit for her and what are her chances of gettting in? (I'm hoping for at least 70%).

IB kids take high level math. it's not a STEM program but that doesn't mean IB is weak on STEM subjects. My kids (and many of their friends) took AP Cal BC in their junior years followed by high level IB math in senior year

How did they do that? The IB math classes are two-year classes.

Mathematics: applications and interpretation SL
Mathematics: applications and interpretation HL
Mathematics: analysis and approaches SL
Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL

https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/mathematics/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are 8 high schools in MCPS that offer the IB program: B-CC, Einstein, Kennedy, Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Seneca Valley, Springbrook, Watkins Mill.

At all 8 of these high schools, all you have to do to "get into" the IB program is register for the classes in 11th grade.

It's the same IB program at all 8 of these high schools: https://ibo.org/

Ugh. We've had this debate. It is not the same program. The magnet program has a cohort and distinct classes for 9th and 10th grade.

All the schools listed also have cohorts and distinct classes for 9th and 10th grade.

The only difference is RM draws from across the county and these other schools either draw a set region (Kennedy/Springbrook/Watkins Mill) and or school specific (B-CC/Einstein/Seneca Valley).

There are also differences in outcome based on the quality of the staff, no doubt, RM has some of the best IB staff in MCPS. But the model is otherwise the same.

[Anonymous]

My child got in last year with a 262 on MAP R. They look at the highest of the most recent two scores. He’s also extremely during in math. Didn’t end up going though (picked the Blair magnet instead). Not sure if this is helpful but she’s definitely have a shot in my view.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are 8 high schools in MCPS that offer the IB program: B-CC, Einstein, Kennedy, Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Seneca Valley, Springbrook, Watkins Mill.

At all 8 of these high schools, all you have to do to "get into" the IB program is register for the classes in 11th grade.

It's the same IB program at all 8 of these high schools: https://ibo.org/

Ugh. We've had this debate. It is not the same program. The magnet program has a cohort and distinct classes for 9th and 10th grade.

All the schools listed also have cohorts and distinct classes for 9th and 10th grade.

The only difference is RM draws from across the county and these other schools either draw a set region (Kennedy/Springbrook/Watkins Mill) and or school specific (B-CC/Einstein/Seneca Valley).

There are also differences in outcome based on the quality of the staff, no doubt, RM has some of the best IB staff in MCPS. But the model is otherwise the same.

This is not true. I don't know what the application programs do, but in the home-school programs, you just start taking the IB Diploma Programme calsses in 11th grade. By definition, IB Diploma Programme classes are only in 11th and 12th grade.

I don't know how you could possibly know whether RM has some of the best IB staff in MCPS.