How to prepare to apply to the IB at RMHS?

[Anonymous]

As an RMIB parent, my impression is that they do look for strong across the board. My DC is more STEM-y but is also strong in the humanities, and he says that’s typical.

[Anonymous]

The kids DD knew who got in had both high MAP-M and R. Cannot remember exact score but DD scored in 270s for R but friends who scored lower did get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an RMIB parent, my impression is that they do look for strong across the board. My DC is more STEM-y but is also strong in the humanities, and he says that’s typical.

+1 This, and make sure essay is well written.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD got into RMHS IB, and it's a sample size on one, I know, but FWIW:
1. We didn't really "prepare", as in - we did nothing special beyond her studying well at her home school (Cabin John). She didn't go any academic enrichment outside of school. She was an A student, but she claims so were at least 30% of her classmates.
2. She had very good, not great, scores on both Map-R and Map-M (~95th percentile with Map-M higher than Map-R), so one theory could be that they are looking for well-rounded.
3. We spent about a month slowly writing an essay (on weekends mostly, and we had ~10 revisions). She wrote it herself, but as parents we did challenge her and provided feedback.

She was admitted to both Kennedy and RM IB Programs.

Tbh I’m surprised these MAP scores resulted in admission, especially from Cabin John. That suggests that grades are most important, and I bet your DD’s essays were awesome!

[Anonymous]

Bulletproof vest would be handy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bulletproof vest would be handy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD got into RMHS IB, and it's a sample size on one, I know, but FWIW:
1. We didn't really "prepare", as in - we did nothing special beyond her studying well at her home school (Cabin John). She didn't go any academic enrichment outside of school. She was an A student, but she claims so were at least 30% of her classmates.
2. She had very good, not great, scores on both Map-R and Map-M (~95th percentile with Map-M higher than Map-R), so one theory could be that they are looking for well-rounded.
3. We spent about a month slowly writing an essay (on weekends mostly, and we had ~10 revisions). She wrote it herself, but as parents we did challenge her and provided feedback.

She was admitted to both Kennedy and RM IB Programs.

Tbh I’m surprised these MAP scores resulted in admission, especially from Cabin John. That suggests that grades are most important, and I bet your DD’s essays were awesome!

Not surprising at all.
Admissions are school-blind, and they only care about MAP scores up to a threshold, and 95% is high enough. After that, it's grades, and how the person reading the application reacts to the statements of interests and achievements.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD graduated from RMIB. Personally I would not recommend it. IB has gone crazy progressive and the instructional models are poor. She preferred the AP classes and the peer group outside IB for the most part. Just my two cents.

She did get into her top college choice and is doing well there, so I guess the outcome was good. Still, don’t think RMIb provides some wonderful education.

How so?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As an RMIB parent, my impression is that they do look for strong across the board. My DC is more STEM-y but is also strong in the humanities, and he says that’s typical.

+1 This, and make sure essay is well written.

What essay? My kid is in RMIB and never had to write an essay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As an RMIB parent, my impression is that they do look for strong across the board. My DC is more STEM-y but is also strong in the humanities, and he says that’s typical.

+1 This, and make sure essay is well written.

What essay? My kid is in RMIB and never had to write an essay.

Sure they did, as part of the application. Short ones.

[Anonymous]

What are the essay questions? There isn't a lot of information on the DCCAPS website about what they require for the various applications.