CAP vs. RMIB

[Anonymous]

CAP at Blair vs. RMIB

[Anonymous]

What is your question?

[Anonymous]

I have no question.

[Anonymous]

What to choose?

[Anonymous]

flip a coin?

[Anonymous]

I know logically IB is better, but I hear there is a lot of burnout. I want my child to do well, but also enjoy school. They got in & can do the work but I just don't know. I hear good & bad things about CAP.

[Anonymous]

Yes, IB is hard but kids learn to manage time and their work - skills they need for college. Your DC won't be able to sleep 7-8 hours a day but most kids survive. I don't know anything about CAP so can't comment.

[Anonymous]

Where do you live? Commuting time makes a big difference.

[Anonymous]

I hear IB not really hard till 11/12th grades

[Anonymous]

Commute doesn't matter- been commuting for a while

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hear IB not really hard till 11/12th grades

IB is hard all 4 years.

- parent of IB senior

[Anonymous]

But is your child happy? Is it worth it?

[Anonymous]

You don't want something that will bore them potentially like CAP, but you don't want to overwhelm them either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But is your child happy? Is it worth it?

My DC and DC's friends are always happy - super nice kids. Just because work is hard doesn't necessary mean kids are not happy. This is my second one BTW.

Is it worth it? Well, it depends on what your DC is looking for in HS. It doesn't guarantee admit to Ivy league college. I know a lot of parents view that as pass/fail for HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hear IB not really hard till 11/12th grades

IB is hard all 4 years.

- parent of IB senior

+ 1.
- Another parent of IB senior.

Our own experience has been that while 11th and 12th were hard, the biggest shock to the system came from 9th grade. In 12th grade the biggest stressor should have been the college essays - and for the IB kids it did not even register. These kids can handle anything that college throws at them now because nothing they will do can be as hard as IB.

It does not matter if my kid was happy or not. You have to look at your kid. Do they want to do the RMIB program? If there is any doubt in your child, do not choose this program.