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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had kids in both Whitman and BCC feeder patterns. You can't go wrong with either choice although I personally preferred BCC.

One thing to look at is the foreign languages each offers. If your child is likely to want a language that is offered at one and not the other, then look there.

In general, Whitman is a bit more insulated, suburban, wealthy white kids. It is competitive. BCC has more of an urban feel and is more diverse because it pulls from some more working-class housing. But what I like about BCC is that because it has both a full, open IB curriculum and full APs, there are a lot of opportunities to advance. The kids can mix and match and there is less gatekeeping that was our experience at Whitman (or [b]RM - one of my kids attended RM and that was all about the gatekeeping)[/b]. There are also lots of interesting choices - things like IB music or IB science classes that aren't as hard as AP Chem.  
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? RM IB is a magnet program, and there are certain classes that the student must take in order to get the IB Diploma, hence the "gatekeeping".

BCC IB is not a magnet program.

Even so, non IB magnet students at RM can also take IB classes if they want to, just like at BCC.  DC's non magnet IB friend is taking an IB class and even TOK at RM. Not sure what "gatekeeping" you are referring to.

And RM also has IB music and IB science classes.

Not knocking on BCC, just wanted to clarify what you wrote about RMIB.[/quote]

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