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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you think completing the RMIB program was ‘worth it’?  All the time and stress?

You were likely a motivated student anyway.  Would you have done just as well without going through the RMIB program?

Or, in other words, what benefit would you say the RMIB provided?[/quote]

This question is always hard to answer because it depends on what you’re looking for. Some people go into the program expecting to guarantee acceptance to Harvard or another top tier school. Others want a challenge or to improve their writing. I wanted the best education that I could get.

I go back and forth on if it was “worth it” a lot. I definitely got a good education. Sometimes I was shocked at the quality of writing my peers produced in college and thankful for IB in that standard. I’m not sure I would’ve gotten a full scholarship if I went anywhere else for high school. I didn’t apply to any Ivies (looked more at liberal arts colleges) so I won’t speculate about that. Maybe I would’ve enjoyed being the cream of the crop elsewhere more than the middle of the pack at RMIB.

I was terribly depressed during senior year from a combination of college apps, family issues, relationship drama, and some other stuff. My grades were slipping and I dreaded going to school because I felt like I didn’t have friends. Maybe that wouldn’t have happened if I went somewhere else, but maybe it would’ve been even worse. I don’t know. When I graduated, all I felt was relief that it was over. I got the fantastic education that I wanted but I also left feeling empty.[/quote]

Sorry to hear that about your senior year.  Hope things got better in college.  [/quote]

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