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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TLDR:

Parents of Blair kids say Blair is the better choice, including for college admissions, and say that RMIB is a pressure cooker bad environment.
Parents of RMIB kids say that RMIB is a better choice for their kid because of the writing focus and curriculum and that the cohort is very supportive.

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Yes, you've captured it.[/quote]

Except that RMIB also claims better choice for college admissions. Reported early admits so far include Chicago(x2), Northwestern, Cornell, Harvard, Carnegie Mellon, Duke. Definitely solid results. I think it helps that RM kids are a mix of humanities and STEM focus, vs. all STEM focus. It's easier for them to differentiate their applications. But kids aiming for MIT and Caltech should go to Blair. [/quote]

Oh you ruined it....

It isn't about WHICH school is better, but about the overall back-and-forth.  
And I think you are the first person on this thread to claim that RMIB is a better choice for college admissions.  As an RMIB parent myself, I think it is solid, and good for my kid.  But I don't claim overall admission odds are better than Blair.  There is no way to even make that determination...[/quote]

Blair/Wheaton parent here, and totally agree. The program with best admissions odds for your kid is the program that best fits your kids interests.  They all are great programs with various assets to consider.  Also, lots of kids from all these schools choose UMDCP for cost and quality. [/quote]

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