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Congratulations!  The selection time can be so stressful but it’s great to have choices!

I have two kids one currently in Global and another that graduated from Global and is now at UMD in a STEM honors program.  My kids have had friends at/and who have graduated from RMIB.

When we were choosing for my older one, the counselor gave the best advice and said there are no better/worse programs but there are bad reasons for choosing them.  The best reason to choose a program is because it offers your child options that are meaningful. My quirky introverted children love the field trips and the sense of community that Global offers and that was the most important thing for them.  Please don’t choose a program for prestige - unless your kid is very prestige focused. It doesn’t work in the end.  We’ve seen kids flame out first hand.  Depression and worse is a real issue when kids aren’t t happy.

Where your kid will flourish is the most important thing. 5 years from now no one will care whether your kid attended.  Where they end up will be largely dictated by WHAT they did and how they performed in HS rather than where they went.  I have no doubt the right child can be equally successful in both schools.  Kids in my daughter’s graduating Global class went to schools like Penn, HYPS and MIT as well as Montgomery College and everything in between.

When the kids get to college, they will be evaluated against their new peers. There are no extra points for having gone to the “better” magnet.  What I see  from my older one’s college friends is that  kids who graduate from schools that DCUM would shame do extraordinary things.  My daughter has many friends who are doing amazing things in STEM having graduated from low ranked HS.

If your child is passionate, your child can get an excellent education in either school.

Questions I would ask…

How do the commutes compare?  What time do the buses drop off and pick up for your location? Sleep is really important for HS students.

What activities is your child interested in? What school offers the best choices?  Robotics- Poolesville has an edge  Music/Arts- RMIB no question etc.

Do your child participate in after school activities not managed by the school like CYO?  How difficult would it be to get your child to various activities in time?

What curriculum is better for your child’s interests? Not sure about RMIB but in GE there are a lot of elective spaces to focus on areas of interest AP Bio/ Anatomy, AP Chem, Physics, Differential Equations etc.

What does your child think of the vibe at either school? Meeting the students where does your child think they will fit in better.

Take a deep breathe!  Good Luck!
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Best advice on here by far.[/quote]

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