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Anonymous wrote:Is it worth it then PPs? Would you do it over again? What is your child getting from the program if it's so stressful? Do you think the learning is that much better or are you doing it for college?

I have two kids who went thru RMIB. Yes, I am sure they would do it again. Do I want them to do it again? Not sure but probably. It was very very very difficult 8 years for all involved. The lack of sleep for kids is a killer.

Was it the long bus rides on top of the work load?

Bus ride was somewhat long. It's just a lot of work. School itself was a lot then kids had other college related stuff to take care (some are school related like SAT/ACT prep, AP/IB exams, clubs) and some not (like EC/volunteering on the weekends). Like I said, my kids are older and they have done very well college and post college. A lot of credit goes to 4 years of RMIB and wonderful teachers and friends they had.

Yes, I hear that after RMIB, college is a cakewalk.

PP you were responding to. I have heard that some describing college as a "cakewalk" before. Personally, I wouldn't go that far but it's fair to say it did not limit their education moving forward. If you have a driven kid (not competitive but self-driven) and your child wants to try, you owe to your kid to let him/her try.

I know this is speculative to answer, but wouldn't it hurt the child's college admission chances if they were in the RMIB program for a year or two then decided to move back to their local high school? Even if it wasn't because of grades but due to other reasons, wouldn't it be more socially taxing (have to re-establish groups of friends at HS) and look awkward on transcript for kids to move schools mid-program?
Obviously, kids have to move if they want/need to move, but wondering if this also looks poor on a college application if they do that?

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Anonymous wrote:Is it worth it then PPs? Would you do it over again? What is your child getting from the program if it's so stressful? Do you think the learning is that much better or are you doing it for college?

I have two kids who went thru RMIB. Yes, I am sure they would do it again. Do I want them to do it again? Not sure but probably. It was very very very difficult 8 years for all involved. The lack of sleep for kids is a killer.

Was it the long bus rides on top of the work load?

Bus ride was somewhat long. It's just a lot of work. School itself was a lot then kids had other college related stuff to take care (some are school related like SAT/ACT prep, AP/IB exams, clubs) and some not (like EC/volunteering on the weekends). Like I said, my kids are older and they have done very well college and post college. A lot of credit goes to 4 years of RMIB and wonderful teachers and friends they had.

Yes, I hear that after RMIB, college is a cakewalk.

PP you were responding to. I have heard that some describing college as a "cakewalk" before. Personally, I wouldn't go that far but it's fair to say it did not limit their education moving forward. If you have a driven kid (not competitive but self-driven) and your child wants to try, you owe to your kid to let him/her try.

PP here with two kids who went through Eastern, one of whom is a junior at RMIB. My younger kid got offered a spot at RMIB and didn't hesitate to turn it down based on her older sister's experience. It definitely gave me a pang because I think my older kid's RMIB experience was so affected by COVID that I'm not sure that can be taken out of the mix, but my younger kid was dead set against it, so that was that.

My oldest went through the home high school and put together a very challenging curriculum, so we're not worried about our youngest being able to do the same. He was also able to do a challenging sport and have local friends, which was a big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it worth it then PPs? Would you do it over again? What is your child getting from the program if it's so stressful? Do you think the learning is that much better or are you doing it for college?

I have two kids who went thru RMIB. Yes, I am sure they would do it again. Do I want them to do it again? Not sure but probably. It was very very very difficult 8 years for all involved. The lack of sleep for kids is a killer.

Was it the long bus rides on top of the work load?

Bus ride was somewhat long. It's just a lot of work. School itself was a lot then kids had other college related stuff to take care (some are school related like SAT/ACT prep, AP/IB exams, clubs) and some not (like EC/volunteering on the weekends). Like I said, my kids are older and they have done very well college and post college. A lot of credit goes to 4 years of RMIB and wonderful teachers and friends they had.

Yes, I hear that after RMIB, college is a cakewalk.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it worth it then PPs? Would you do it over again? What is your child getting from the program if it's so stressful? Do you think the learning is that much better or are you doing it for college?

I have two kids who went thru RMIB. Yes, I am sure they would do it again. Do I want them to do it again? Not sure but probably. It was very very very difficult 8 years for all involved. The lack of sleep for kids is a killer.

Was it the long bus rides on top of the work load?

Bus ride was somewhat long. It's just a lot of work. School itself was a lot then kids had other college related stuff to take care (some are school related like SAT/ACT prep, AP/IB exams, clubs) and some not (like EC/volunteering on the weekends). Like I said, my kids are older and they have done very well college and post college. A lot of credit goes to 4 years of RMIB and wonderful teachers and friends they had.

The question of whether it is worth it is really dependent on the student and family.

For my DC, it's absolutely worth it because DC was not being challenged at all previously and was really bored at school. Yes, DC is not getting a lot of sleep (as a Junior, previous years was going to bed at 10pm), but honestly some of it is self inflicted.

And yes, IMO, it's also worth it for college. We don't have any hooks or come from money. So, having an IB diploma gives DC a bit of a boost.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it worth it then PPs? Would you do it over again? What is your child getting from the program if it's so stressful? Do you think the learning is that much better or are you doing it for college?

I have two kids who went thru RMIB. Yes, I am sure they would do it again. Do I want them to do it again? Not sure but probably. It was very very very difficult 8 years for all involved. The lack of sleep for kids is a killer.

Was it the long bus rides on top of the work load?

Anonymous wrote:Is it worth it then PPs? Would you do it over again? What is your child getting from the program if it's so stressful? Do you think the learning is that much better or are you doing it for college?

I have two kids who went thru RMIB. Yes, I am sure they would do it again. Do I want them to do it again? Not sure but probably. It was very very very difficult 8 years for all involved. The lack of sleep for kids is a killer.