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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why not have 3 separate APEX cohorts -50 students in each. Plenty of high stats kids to fill those seats. They will get to know all the kids in their cohort. No dilution. You’re kidding yourself if you think there’s not enough smart kids for this. Otherwise we’re going to lose APEX level students to all the new IB programs MCPS is adding in other schools. [/quote] There are currently 87 students in APEX right now, three sections of 29. Some accepted students are lost to magnets. The IB model in the USA is flawed, because a lot of colleges don't understand it and want unrealistic scores from applicants, and because a lot of high schools teachers are not trained to teach the coursework. Additionally, MCPS wants to use the IB to to make some schools in lower-income neighborhoods more attractive. Bottom line - please do your research before enrolling for an IB program. Most of them are not good. [/quote]
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