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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It makes me sad to think of the kids forced into doing the IB diploma program by their parents who for other reasons don't stand out.  So many end up at JMU and VCU with kids who didn't do the IBDP and they wonder why they had a miserable high school experience compared to most of their peers when it didn't really pay off.  [/quote]

My kid did IB and I didn't force him. None of his peers were forced either. The kids who are intelligent and motivated to get into a good college are well aware that IB is a good way to do that if they're at an IB school. Their motivation is internal, not external.

And it did pay off. Those IB kids are at UVA or W&M or great OOS schools, not JMU or VCU.[/quote]

100%. My daughter knew since middle school she wanted IBDP, and her peers were similarly motivated. She [b]thought ToK was the most engaging class[/b] in her hs years. Currently at UVA.[/quote]

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Depends on teacher
Guidelines directions not clear for doing research, classes prior to IBDP does not prep students well [/quote]

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