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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/data/LAR-charts/IB-Exam-by-Subject.html

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You'll see that it is the specific teacher for specific subjects that matter more than the school program itself. [/quote]

Not being snarky...but I really do not see how the chart shows me that at all.[/quote]

Most schools have only one teacher for each IB course. The teacher may teach multiple sections, but generally there is one. For IB Biology, the mean IB score at RM is a 5.2. At BCC it's a 4.2. At BCC, the mean physics score is a 5.0; it's a 5.3 at RM. Their english scores are equivalent.

So yeah, RM seems to be generally better in all areas. [/quote]

Personally, I think this difference is more a function of the fact that to get into RM, you have to take a test.  Only the people who do very well on the test are selected to go to RM.  Thus, those at RM tend to do better on IB tests. By contrast, at BCC there are kids who are in full IB taking tests, kids who are just taking a 1 or 2 IB classes, etc. for the vast majority of kids who are decent test-takers in the IB program, there is, I would be willing to bet, not a significant difference between their test scores and RM.

RM is good. BCC is good. Puck a place where you want to live and you and your kid can make friends and do fun things outside if school. Both schools are good. [/quote]

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