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[quote=Anonymous]NP.  Here's the thing. My child is smart and all thru ES and MS she was a straight A student with barely doing much work. Of course she seemed like a candidate as well as many of her friends. Thing problem is schooling before is way too easy. HGC was easy and she chose not to go to a magnet to stay with friends. She didn't like HGC because she didn't feel that school spirit and friendship she craved. I am pretty sure she had a good chance of getting in IB but the results are fickle and I know she liked being somewhat social. I think she would have gotten depressed at IB. So she and I chose not to apply. She had multiple friends that chose to. Four got in and two didn't. One of the ones that didn't get in was by far the smartest in the group and was self reliant.  Everyone was shocked. Three of the four kids accepted were helicopter kids. Parents that pushed, probably helped with assignments and projects, essays and have their kids lives carved out. Fast forward a year and the only child not struggling is the one out of four who WANTS to do good on her own, challenges herself and is not only book smart but has incredible time management skills. Her parents are not involved AT ALL. Two of the other kids received mostly C's and even a D, the other is getting B's and C's and is holding her own with tutors and outside help.

My point being is this program is for those above and beyond gifted AND have meticulous organization skills and time management.  The ones that barely had to study for any test. Naturally smart. Common sense and WANTS to push themselves and craves that challenge daily. Who would be depressed without the work and challenges. Who wouldn't be social and want to go to dances, weeknight games or get involved with much of anything outside of school anyway. I am not talking about parties but all that comes with high school.

I just think too many parents see their kids tracking high in school and are having an easy time with a pretty easy curriculum and assume their kids will be up for the IB challenge. But you need to step back and look at how much you have helped, how much you encouraged/push, etc..  and be honest with if this type of atmosphere would be more of a positive or negative. And do you and your child want it for the right reasons. Are you looking for bragging rights, a possible scholarship, Ivy League?  Those aren't guaranteed. Would you happy without just to have the challenge?

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