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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IB based on Humanities is a waster of time.  STEM is the only direction worth heading in that is a guaranteed job.  [/quote]

Actually, our decision to send our DD in IB was because we wanted her to get a rigorous education in both STEM and Humanities in HS.  We did not want a lop-sided education for her. Having to choose one or the other stream in HS seemed to be very short-sighted to  us.  I have seen too many brilliant STEM kids who are socially awkward and lacking in communication skills, and too many creative Humanities type who are not equipped to take on the challenges and opportunities that technology and science is providing today.

Most of her classmates are going into STEM in college, but they are going there also armed with excellent communications and analytical skills - which will help them lead in later years and be able to solve problems holistically.

IB is hard work.  RMIB magnet program is HARDEST magnet program in MCPS. I think what you can be assured of that your student will be able to handle college easily after this program. They are more than equipped to take on any course in college and excel in it with average amount of work.

The IB exams that these kids have to take is so rigorous that most also take AP exams in the same subjects with little or no preparation.

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