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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IB is a very hard program. My kid was in a magnet IB program in MoCo and it was HARD.

That being said, DC doubled up on APs for all the IB exams as well. Full scholarship in college now.  STEM student and I am not scared that DC will change major. College can not throw anything on this child that he cannot handle.

Having said that - IB is intense and some of the time line clashes with the college application process. It does curtail some of the typical teen HS experience as well.

But, is it the best and most rigorous education a kid can get?  Absolutely.  It is like being a Special Ops soldier vs just a army or navy soldier.  It is that intense.  Not for everyone.  The standards are quite high and it means that for many bright students it will bring down their GPA.

Students in magnet IB course were not doing IB and AP to get college credits (though some colleges were giving them as much as 24 - 50 credits) but mainly as a signalling device to universities about their capabilities.
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I heard MoCo's IB magnet is the most rigorous HS program in DC area - private and public combined. Do you think that's a true statement based on your DC's experience? Was it worth it?  [/quote]

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