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[quote=Anonymous]Our daughter is in 7th grade and we are in bounds for BCC. Setting aside the fact that entry into the magnet at Blair is competitive and she might not get in, we're wondering what are the pros and cons to each high school experience, in terms of:

1. Our daughter is not actually a die-hard STEM person: she likes science, she likes to be challenged (will take Honors Algebra 2 in 8th grade at BCC) but most of all, she likes to write. So would she be a good candidate for the Blair magnet anyway?
2. Commute time to Blair from downtown Bethesda? Is Blair overcrowded?
3. Magnet students take the same non-STEM courses as the other students, correct? How are the Humanities courses at Blair? Are there the usual core AP courses in History and English?
4. Do you think attending this magnet confers any advantage in college admissions compared to attending BCC?
5. For a strong writer, if she stays at BCC, would IB courses actually work better for her than AP? 
6. Is the IB as valued by colleges as AP courses? Does it make a difference if she picks the full 2 year diploma rather than individual IB courses?

Thank you for helping me think this through.[/quote]

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