We're RMIB Seniors. Ask Us Anything!

[Anonymous]

My HS child has started popping into DCUM on occasion. Probably started off wanting to see why I was on it so much! I don’t get why adults are being nasty to teenagers. Talk about bullying. If you are skeptical or don’t want to play along, just move on to something else.

OPs, thanks, and what’s the best thing and the worst thing about the school in your opinions?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, please don't be weird. You are giving RMIB students a bad name. Go and do whatever students your age do. No need to be on a parents forum.

+1

Cringe.

Cringe? You know what is "cringe" - parents using that term while trying bully some well meaning young adult high school students who are offering their views and experiences. That's "cringe."

Ok, I get it, you’re the mom that “suggested” they do this. Still cringe.

It's a mom posing as a teen.

I think you got that right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, please don't be weird. You are giving RMIB students a bad name. Go and do whatever students your age do. No need to be on a parents forum.

+1

Cringe.

Cringe? You know what is "cringe" - parents using that term while trying bully some well meaning young adult high school students who are offering their views and experiences. That's "cringe."

Ok, I get it, you’re the mom that “suggested” they do this. Still cringe.

It's a mom posing as a teen.

I think you got that right.

Pretty sure it’s not. I’ll say that the seniors with their admits in hand have some time to burn and some have been reading these posts about their schools with some iamusement. think it was nice of this senior to try to be helpful and four years ago I probably would have appreciate it. Don’t let the meanies on Dcum get you down! I apologize to you on behalf of adults.

[Anonymous]

I'm waiting for answers to my questions. I had 3. I was serious.

[Anonymous]

There are also two other questions.

Everyone on this board gets a bit of criticism. If 17-18 year olds want to join in, don't expect the board to be nicer. YouTube and TikTok are not all sweetness and light...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
1) IB - why is it important to you - in your own words...not the IB website's/brochures/classroom posters words.

2) How frequently do you suspect parental involvement in significant/award winning school projects? (Honest question here, because the son of a guy who tried to cheat off me in high school won a national prize at 16 that seems suspiciously related to his dad's PhD.)

3) What fraction of your classes interest you, vs. "you have to take it".

Thanks. And feel free to stick around!

hi! not op but i can answer, there's a lot of high schoolers on here LOL

1-- I really love the class choice and freedom. The style of classes/examinations is also pretty conducive to learning to me vs. AP, but that varies from person to person; I appreciate the IB's method of learn a few specific case studies, the theories behind them, and then apply that theory to the overall field. I'm specifically thinking of IB History in that regard, but it's true of basically every class you get to take, whereas the corresponding AP courses are pretty intensely based in rote memorization and regurgitation.

2-- I actually don't think I have ever sat down and thought, "wow, I bet your parents did that project." maybe I'm simply not observant, but honestly, the majority of people in my classes are pretty capable students who choose project topics that interest them. so I guess all in all, I have enough faith in their academics to say that I think there's a pretty low rate of parent homework influence, though I'm sure there is some.

3-- almost all of my classes are ones I take because they interest me. save for the MCPS requirements in math and english (read: the fact that you have to take one of said classes for each year of high school), I've gotten a very high degree of choice in my courseload. IB offers so many specialized electives that fulfill their group requirements that there's more or less something for everyone. you can take english literature/multidisciplinary english (langlit), african/european history, electives like philosophy/anthropology/economics, any number of different levels of spanish/french/mandarin, and quite a few other course options across all subject areas. one of my favorite features of the IB is the level of choice offered in your classes, I think the program offers far more academic choice than the average high school.

hope this helps! sorry in advance to the people who will inevitably be angry that I'm posting on here, I guess!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1) IB - why is it important to you - in your own words...not the IB website's/brochures/classroom posters words.

2) How frequently do you suspect parental involvement in significant/award winning school projects? (Honest question here, because the son of a guy who tried to cheat off me in high school won a national prize at 16 that seems suspiciously related to his dad's PhD.)

3) What fraction of your classes interest you, vs. "you have to take it".

Thanks. And feel free to stick around!

hi! not op but i can answer, there's a lot of high schoolers on here LOL

1-- I really love the class choice and freedom. The style of classes/examinations is also pretty conducive to learning to me vs. AP, but that varies from person to person; I appreciate the IB's method of learn a few specific case studies, the theories behind them, and then apply that theory to the overall field. I'm specifically thinking of IB History in that regard, but it's true of basically every class you get to take, whereas the corresponding AP courses are pretty intensely based in rote memorization and regurgitation.

2-- I actually don't think I have ever sat down and thought, "wow, I bet your parents did that project." maybe I'm simply not observant, but honestly, the majority of people in my classes are pretty capable students who choose project topics that interest them. so I guess all in all, I have enough faith in their academics to say that I think there's a pretty low rate of parent homework influence, though I'm sure there is some.

3-- almost all of my classes are ones I take because they interest me. save for the MCPS requirements in math and english (read: the fact that you have to take one of said classes for each year of high school), I've gotten a very high degree of choice in my courseload. IB offers so many specialized electives that fulfill their group requirements that there's more or less something for everyone. you can take english literature/multidisciplinary english (langlit), african/european history, electives like philosophy/anthropology/economics, any number of different levels of spanish/french/mandarin, and quite a few other course options across all subject areas. one of my favorite features of the IB is the level of choice offered in your classes, I think the program offers far more academic choice than the average high school.

hope this helps! sorry in advance to the people who will inevitably be angry that I'm posting on here, I guess!

Thanks for answering my questions! Feel free to stick around!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1) IB - why is it important to you - in your own words...not the IB website's/brochures/classroom posters words.

2) How frequently do you suspect parental involvement in significant/award winning school projects? (Honest question here, because the son of a guy who tried to cheat off me in high school won a national prize at 16 that seems suspiciously related to his dad's PhD.)

3) What fraction of your classes interest you, vs. "you have to take it".

Thanks. And feel free to stick around!

hi! not op but i can answer, there's a lot of high schoolers on here LOL

1-- I really love the class choice and freedom. The style of classes/examinations is also pretty conducive to learning to me vs. AP, but that varies from person to person; I appreciate the IB's method of learn a few specific case studies, the theories behind them, and then apply that theory to the overall field. I'm specifically thinking of IB History in that regard, but it's true of basically every class you get to take, whereas the corresponding AP courses are pretty intensely based in rote memorization and regurgitation.

Teenagers gonna teenager. Not to be too harsh but these seniors are better off hanging with friends and doing something they enjoy, instead of trying to pose as experts on some anonymous forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1) IB - why is it important to you - in your own words...not the IB website's/brochures/classroom posters words.

2) How frequently do you suspect parental involvement in significant/award winning school projects? (Honest question here, because the son of a guy who tried to cheat off me in high school won a national prize at 16 that seems suspiciously related to his dad's PhD.)

3) What fraction of your classes interest you, vs. "you have to take it".

Thanks. And feel free to stick around!

hi! not op but i can answer, there's a lot of high schoolers on here LOL

1-- I really love the class choice and freedom. The style of classes/examinations is also pretty conducive to learning to me vs. AP, but that varies from person to person; I appreciate the IB's method of learn a few specific case studies, the theories behind them, and then apply that theory to the overall field. I'm specifically thinking of IB History in that regard, but it's true of basically every class you get to take, whereas the corresponding AP courses are pretty intensely based in rote memorization and regurgitation.

Teenagers gonna teenager. Not to be too harsh but these seniors are better off hanging with friends and doing something they enjoy, instead of trying to pose as experts on some anonymous forum.

They ARE experts on their own schools and their own opinions.

Some teenagers like to talk to adults!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1) IB - why is it important to you - in your own words...not the IB website's/brochures/classroom posters words.

2) How frequently do you suspect parental involvement in significant/award winning school projects? (Honest question here, because the son of a guy who tried to cheat off me in high school won a national prize at 16 that seems suspiciously related to his dad's PhD.)

3) What fraction of your classes interest you, vs. "you have to take it".

Thanks. And feel free to stick around!

hi! not op but i can answer, there's a lot of high schoolers on here LOL

1-- I really love the class choice and freedom. The style of classes/examinations is also pretty conducive to learning to me vs. AP, but that varies from person to person; I appreciate the IB's method of learn a few specific case studies, the theories behind them, and then apply that theory to the overall field. I'm specifically thinking of IB History in that regard, but it's true of basically every class you get to take, whereas the corresponding AP courses are pretty intensely based in rote memorization and regurgitation.

2-- I actually don't think I have ever sat down and thought, "wow, I bet your parents did that project." maybe I'm simply not observant, but honestly, the majority of people in my classes are pretty capable students who choose project topics that interest them. so I guess all in all, I have enough faith in their academics to say that I think there's a pretty low rate of parent homework influence, though I'm sure there is some.

3-- almost all of my classes are ones I take because they interest me. save for the MCPS requirements in math and english (read: the fact that you have to take one of said classes for each year of high school), I've gotten a very high degree of choice in my courseload. IB offers so many specialized electives that fulfill their group requirements that there's more or less something for everyone. you can take english literature/multidisciplinary english (langlit), african/european history, electives like philosophy/anthropology/economics, any number of different levels of spanish/french/mandarin, and quite a few other course options across all subject areas. one of my favorite features of the IB is the level of choice offered in your classes, I think the program offers far more academic choice than the average high school.

hope this helps! sorry in advance to the people who will inevitably be angry that I'm posting on here, I guess!

DP here, and thanks for not giving up on this thread! Question: Do you see IB as mainly a humanities program? I.e, how would a kid who loves math/programming and some science fare with IB? Much of what I've read alludes to a huge emphasis writing in all the IB courses, including math and science. I'm specifically referring to IAs and the extended essay -- do these assessments feel too forced/stressful because the writing is over the top?

I've briefly looked at some of the below IA examples and I'm curious what is your opinion as a student regarding the IA grading criteria for example for Math SL and HL. It seems that the actual math content is really only worth 6/20 points in the criteria scheme, while many other things like communication, presentation, etc. make up the remainder of the grading scheme:

https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/live-exist/rest/app/tsm.xql?doc=d_5_matsl_tsm_1205_1_e&part=2&chapter=2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1) IB - why is it important to you - in your own words...not the IB website's/brochures/classroom posters words.

2) How frequently do you suspect parental involvement in significant/award winning school projects? (Honest question here, because the son of a guy who tried to cheat off me in high school won a national prize at 16 that seems suspiciously related to his dad's PhD.)

3) What fraction of your classes interest you, vs. "you have to take it".

Thanks. And feel free to stick around!

hi! not op but i can answer, there's a lot of high schoolers on here LOL

1-- I really love the class choice and freedom. The style of classes/examinations is also pretty conducive to learning to me vs. AP, but that varies from person to person; I appreciate the IB's method of learn a few specific case studies, the theories behind them, and then apply that theory to the overall field. I'm specifically thinking of IB History in that regard, but it's true of basically every class you get to take, whereas the corresponding AP courses are pretty intensely based in rote memorization and regurgitation.

2-- I actually don't think I have ever sat down and thought, "wow, I bet your parents did that project." maybe I'm simply not observant, but honestly, the majority of people in my classes are pretty capable students who choose project topics that interest them. so I guess all in all, I have enough faith in their academics to say that I think there's a pretty low rate of parent homework influence, though I'm sure there is some.

3-- almost all of my classes are ones I take because they interest me. save for the MCPS requirements in math and english (read: the fact that you have to take one of said classes for each year of high school), I've gotten a very high degree of choice in my courseload. IB offers so many specialized electives that fulfill their group requirements that there's more or less something for everyone. you can take english literature/multidisciplinary english (langlit), african/european history, electives like philosophy/anthropology/economics, any number of different levels of spanish/french/mandarin, and quite a few other course options across all subject areas. one of my favorite features of the IB is the level of choice offered in your classes, I think the program offers far more academic choice than the average high school.

hope this helps! sorry in advance to the people who will inevitably be angry that I'm posting on here, I guess!

DP here, and thanks for not giving up on this thread! Question: Do you see IB as mainly a humanities program? I.e, how would a kid who loves math/programming and some science fare with IB? Much of what I've read alludes to a huge emphasis writing in all the IB courses, including math and science. I'm specifically referring to IAs and the extended essay -- do these assessments feel too forced/stressful because the writing is over the top?

I've briefly looked at some of the below IA examples and I'm curious what is your opinion as a student regarding the IA grading criteria for example for Math SL and HL. It seems that the actual math content is really only worth 6/20 points in the criteria scheme, while many other things like communication, presentation, etc. make up the remainder of the grading scheme:

https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/live-exist/rest/app/tsm.xql?doc=d_5_matsl_tsm_1205_1_e&part=2&chapter=2

DP

What is an IA? Is it required for the RMIB?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1) IB - why is it important to you - in your own words...not the IB website's/brochures/classroom posters words.

2) How frequently do you suspect parental involvement in significant/award winning school projects? (Honest question here, because the son of a guy who tried to cheat off me in high school won a national prize at 16 that seems suspiciously related to his dad's PhD.)

3) What fraction of your classes interest you, vs. "you have to take it".

Thanks. And feel free to stick around!

hi! not op but i can answer, there's a lot of high schoolers on here LOL

1-- I really love the class choice and freedom. The style of classes/examinations is also pretty conducive to learning to me vs. AP, but that varies from person to person; I appreciate the IB's method of learn a few specific case studies, the theories behind them, and then apply that theory to the overall field. I'm specifically thinking of IB History in that regard, but it's true of basically every class you get to take, whereas the corresponding AP courses are pretty intensely based in rote memorization and regurgitation.

2-- I actually don't think I have ever sat down and thought, "wow, I bet your parents did that project." maybe I'm simply not observant, but honestly, the majority of people in my classes are pretty capable students who choose project topics that interest them. so I guess all in all, I have enough faith in their academics to say that I think there's a pretty low rate of parent homework influence, though I'm sure there is some.

3-- almost all of my classes are ones I take because they interest me. save for the MCPS requirements in math and english (read: the fact that you have to take one of said classes for each year of high school), I've gotten a very high degree of choice in my courseload. IB offers so many specialized electives that fulfill their group requirements that there's more or less something for everyone. you can take english literature/multidisciplinary english (langlit), african/european history, electives like philosophy/anthropology/economics, any number of different levels of spanish/french/mandarin, and quite a few other course options across all subject areas. one of my favorite features of the IB is the level of choice offered in your classes, I think the program offers far more academic choice than the average high school.

hope this helps! sorry in advance to the people who will inevitably be angry that I'm posting on here, I guess!

DP here, and thanks for not giving up on this thread! Question: Do you see IB as mainly a humanities program? I.e, how would a kid who loves math/programming and some science fare with IB? Much of what I've read alludes to a huge emphasis writing in all the IB courses, including math and science. I'm specifically referring to IAs and the extended essay -- do these assessments feel too forced/stressful because the writing is over the top?

I've briefly looked at some of the below IA examples and I'm curious what is your opinion as a student regarding the IA grading criteria for example for Math SL and HL. It seems that the actual math content is really only worth 6/20 points in the criteria scheme, while many other things like communication, presentation, etc. make up the remainder of the grading scheme:

https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/live-exist/rest/app/tsm.xql?doc=d_5_matsl_tsm_1205_1_e&part=2&chapter=2

DP

What is an IA? Is it required for the RMIB?

dp. Internal Assessment, and yes, most of the IB classes requires it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi all--we know that many families are currently deciding where to enroll for high school, so if you have any questions about RMIB we're more than happy to answer them. If you aren't already planning to, we definitely recommend attending the incoming student event next Monday night as well as the shadow days next week!

Wow, what timing! I just posted a question about what to expect at shadow day tomorrow for my child as well as audition expectations. Also, what would sample schedule for freshman look like for a STEM inclined student ( who loves English and writing too, but not interested in Humanities otherwise).

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

RMIB students - would you have benefitted if HS start time was moved to 8:30am? We want to hear directly from students with who went through RMIB or any other HS students. Parents please don't answer, there's already another thread with the petition to change school times.

[Anonymous]

https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/mcps-board-and-superintendent-please-wake-up-to#comments