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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I seriously doubt Holton kids can survive RMIB program. It is incredibly hard. [/quote]

+1 and I'm a Hotlon parent.[/quote]

+2 ex Holton parent.  IB program is super rigourous.[/quote]

I am an IB diploma graduate. I don't understand why kids with an average 1400 SAT couldn't handle an IB program easily. Is there something extra hard about IB at RM?[/quote]

Lol yes. Can you imagine taking all of your IB diploma tests and taking relevant classes for/self studying on the side for 12+ APs and a normal, intensive extracurricular schedule? Because that was the norm in the IB program. I slept way more in college than I did during IB.  I didn’t appreciate enough until I went to HYP how brilliant my RMIB classmates were. [/quote]
+1 I don't know about other IB programs, but most of the RMIB students self study for some of the AP exams.  And of course, they all have lots of outside activities.  These are super high achieving kids, and the program is not for the faint of heart.  I know a few RMIB students who dropped out because of the time demand in order for them to get an A in the class.[/quote]

This seems like self-inflicted overkill. I am not sure it reflects "brilliance" but it sure reflects hyper-competitiveness. I can see why this cohort would create a pressure-cooker environment. [/quote]
These are over achieving kids.  If you don't want your kid to feel this kind of pressure, then yea, don't do RMIB.

These kids don't have the same resources that the wealthier private schools have. But, they manage to achieve high test scores and get the IB diploma.  [/quote]

At first I was thinking if I were OP I would prefer to save the money given the similar academic profiles and college outcomes. But after reading this thread I definitely see why someone would pay for Holton. I would definitely want an intellectually vivacious environment for my nerdy kid, but not a “cutthroat” atmosphere where kids feel like they have to take a zillion AP tests on top of their IB tests. To what end? This exam-culture makes no sense. I see no point to pushing kids to overachieve just so they can be the top dog, rather than encouraging kids to learn for the sake of learning.[/quote]

They do this because they all want to go to a top college. These are super high achieving kids aiming high, and many don't have the connection or legacy status to get into those colleges without all the effort.    Top colleges want to see you took the most rigorous path at your school. The RMIB families are not wealthy enough to afford private.

So, yea, if your kid isn't interested in that, don't go to RMIB. It's a lot of work.  The peer group is super high achieving. Again, not for the faint of heart.[/quote]

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