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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a ridiculous “discussion” sorry OP[/quote]
yes, someone comparing private IB to a public magnet in a large public.

I think OP's question was answered in pg 1 of the thread.

Summary:

RMIB is better; has a high diploma rate; peer group is more higher achieving.  The students start their magnet level classes (not IB, but magnet level) in 9th grade; example, RMS English is only open to RMIB magnet students.

BCC's program starts in 11th grade.  9th and 10th grades have classes with everyone else.[/quote]

What do RMIB students do for 9th and 10th grade? The Diploma Program starts in 11th. [/quote]
There are specific courses in 9th/10th that are only available to IB magnet students, like RMS English 9.  They also take several AP classes.[/quote]

Again, the program only has 100 seats and there are 8,000 potential applicants so odds are very slim of getting admitted..[/quote]

Again, unless you have an extremely advanced kid who is strong all around. Those of us who do, know when we have a kid who has an extremely high chance of getting accepted. [/quote]

Again, many  highly qualified kids are rejected every year.[/quote]

I’m sorry your kid got rejected. My kid found it very easy to get accepted (and turned it down, btw) and I had no doubt he would be offered a place. Like I said, those of us with very advanced kids know. I also don’t think it was very difficult for him to get a place.[/quote]

How nice for you. Have you heard of the "just world hypothesis"? Maybe you could ask your very advanced kid about it.[/quote]

Look DCUM has told me for years that there are tons of smart kids and that it’s extremely difficult to get into these programs. Basically everyone is at 99th percentile and “just” 99th percentile isn’t good enough. You need to be way above that! That there are so many smart kids your kids simply can’t compare. This hasn’t been my experience. My kids have easily been accepted to each of the advanced programs (including multiple at high school). It’s clear to me that exceptional students with a strong work ethic get in. (And this without prepping or really any extra curriculars or awards). It’s not a crap shoot when your kid gets into multiple “highly competitive” programs. It means that multiple selection committees came to the same conclusion. Similarly if your kid was rejected by multiple programs it’s not just a fluke, they may actually be a better fit at their home school and are not as strong as the kids who were admitted.[/quote]

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