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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two things that have not been mentioned yet. Blair's size can be a negative and the fact that there's a second magnet at the school can be good or bad. There is a lot of competition for clubs and spots on the debate team, etc. so your child may not get to do her first choice of activity all the time.

Blair kids are done with most of their required classes by the end of 10th so 11th and 12th can be fun and full of electives. RMIB requirements go up until 12th and even at the end of 12th your child will be stressed out taking the IB tests. That was a drag.[/quote]

Blair is also more of a feeding frenzy for college admissions because the kids are all applying to the SAME T-10 SCHOOLS, with virtually identical profiles. Very hard to stand out, especially given that there's even competition for school clubs as PP said. There's competition at RMIB, of course, but with some specializing in STEM, some specializing in humanities, or some interdisciplinary combo, the academic profiles are more varied. But even at RMIB, in a given year 40-70 kids are applying to Ivies, Hopkins, and Duke. For example, more than 60 kids applied to Hopkins this year. Three got in early, and maybe a few more will get in RD, but that means many qualified kids will not be admitted. It seems to be even worse at Blair, again because the kids' profiles are so similar. It's easier to stand out at the home school imo, if that's an important factor in the decision. Otherwise, it's a bit easier to stand out at RMIB, especially in STEM since it's a smaller pool.[/quote]

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