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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The IB curriculum is inferior for math and sciences, and the IB diploma program is inflexible and filled with pretentious nonsense like Theory of Knowledge, and busy work like Creativity, Activity, Service. People always bring up the writing in IB, to me it’s high volume, but frankly the quality is lacking.

This being said, the main benefit of the magnet is the student cohort, and one can take courses outside of the IB ones.

The culture though is one of the most irritating things about the IB programs. It’s all BS about international perspective, global citizenship, and name dropping about college acceptances. The poster that said you should avoid IB if you have a low tolerance for BS was spot on.[/quote]
Maybe true, but RMIB program is more well rounded than Blair, and from what I have heard, IB in general prepares a student better for college.[/quote]

The IB program is more “well rounded”, whatever that means, because it’s inflexible, you’re forced to take classes in the six areas of study. That can be a deal breaker for many because in 11-12 grades you find what you’re passionate about and take classes that align with that interest.

I you can still choose a well rounded education at Blair, but you don’t have to. To be honest it’s silly to be interested in a stem major and take a single science class in the last two years of high school and call that “well rounded”. [/quote]

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