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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]9:44 PP here. I had such a great time at RM that it's hard to be objective. And a big part of that was the social dynamic. Other PP was correct: there really weren't any cliques or identifiable mean girls or popular vs. reject status. Yes, people had their group of closer friends, as did I, but I never felt rejected or excluded by anyone.[b] There was very much a "we're all in this together" mentality and anybody would help anybody else. I felt very comfortable and accepted there all 4 years.[/b]

But I was (and am) not a huge social butterfly. I found similar people who were also not hugely extroverted and made me feel ok for being more interested in reading or whatever. [/quote]

+1. This is SO true. [/quote]

+1. This was my DD's experience as well. I also loved the way everyone was so very inclusive. It was a very grown-up and mature behaviour on everyone's part. However, they are also teens and thus ended up finding humor in their IB trials. There were many memes and inside jokes created about the whole IB experience.[/quote]

That said, they are far apart from the non-IB students.  It is like their own mini-school.  They aren't really interested in RM as a school, especially if it isn't their "home school."  More like RM IB.  It is tough for kids who are social outside of IB.  It is very easy for introverts or kids who mainly hang with extremely smart kids. [/quote]

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