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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The IB is an international curriculum. The fact that the RM school isn't even on the global list means it is a total waste of time taking it there. It doesn't matter if the school teaching it is private or public, it is a universally accepted benchmark and if you're not making it, you've failed. [/quote]

The ‘global list’ is a joke.  It’s created by a private organization with clear profit motives.

Show me an OBJECTIVE list that looks as just data on scores.  Otherwise, your global list is meaningless.  [/quote]
DP.. it doesn't matter. I'm sure those schools do have high IB scores, but once again, they are expensive private schools that cater to the rich and powerful. Of course, kids from wealthy families will do well. They can buy tutors; they have small class sizes and staff will hold their hand throughout the entire process. I know someone who went to one of those private IB schools, and he is smart.

But, it's an unfair comparison.  A lot of the RMIB kids come from families of modest means. The school is large.  There isn't as much handholding.  Also, in the US, kids have to have all kinds of extra curricular activities. Private school kids don't need any of that to get into a good college from abroad.  Their wealth and connections is enough.  RMIB students don't have that, so the fact that they still have a 98% IB dimploma rate, all while having 3+ extra curricular activities, and most go on to top colleges is a huge feat. They self study AP exams, take IB and AP exams; some have jobs; make their own lunches; take the bus at 6:15am, etc..

Simply by those measures, RMIB students accomplish more than the wealthy kids in those wealthy private schools.[/quote]

I agree with all of that!  It’s ridiculous to compare outcomes of elite private schools to a large public high school in an incredibly diverse county.

But the PP is fixated on this bogus ‘global list’ as if it is some indicator that RMIB is not as good as IB schools in Europe.  [/quote]

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