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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it really the grind that I hear? Even for kids coming from one of the MS magnet programs?  Do kids LIKE it or tolerate it because it looks good to colleges and their parents want them to do it?  Do they like the projects?  Do kids have time for their extracurriculars like sports and fine arts?[/quote]

1. Yes it is. Lack of sleep for 4 years is a killer
2. Yes, even for magnet MS kids
3. My kids loved because the friendship they built with friends and teachers. 
4. Do they like the projects?? Not sure what you mean. 
5. No, they don't have time but they MAKE time for their EC. (see lack of sleep above) [/quote]

IMHO - 
No ifs and buts about it. It is a relentlessly hard program because of very[u] high standard of work demanded in every subject and very little time[/u].  Lack of sleep is the biggest issue. You will pray for snow days and unexpected school closures so that your kids can sleep.  My niece did RMIB and I saw first hand how hard it was for her and her mom. She basically disappeared for four years.  She advised my DD to choose PHS SMCS, which is also very hard but the kids have a fair chance to get their Zzz's if they are organized and do not procrastinate.

Problem with  RMIB is that its like doing two magnet programs simultaneously - STEM and Humanities. For my DD who is a sophomore, the classes besides the STEM ones are right amount of advanced (some are even AP) but not crazy rigorous like IB is.  Of course, this is the experience of our family, limited to my niece and DD only. 
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