In the long run, are IB kids smarter?

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@YoungProdigy

“so are you vaguely implying that a majority of IB students don’t remember what they’ve learned after a couple of months.” I had meant that despite their hard work, and memorizing so much information it becomes useless because they don’t remember the material a few months later. Sorry for the ambiguous writing.

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<p>No, I’m not implying that a majority of IB students forget what they’ve learned in a short amount of time. I am not sure how you arrived at this non sequitur. </p>

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@JimboSteve

Also, I emphasize: do not confuse rigor with intellectual benefit. Knowing more details does not make you better at a subject, only more encyclopedic. The internet, and libraries, exist for a reason.

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<p>I agree with your statement that rigor does not equal intellectual benefit. Nevertheless, I think the rigor is beneficial - it forces the already smart students who have chosen to join the IB to become punctual and hard working, and perhaps even smarter.</p>