Okay, so it's not a college congrats letter, but

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<p>My son (8th grader), received entrance into our county’s only I.B. program, (to begin in 9th grade). He was so happy, (like yelling happy, lol). I am looking for some I.B. student blogs to send his way. I have found a couple for the pre I.B. student. If you know of any, please, share. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Congrats to your son!</p>

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<p>Yes, but he’s on his way.:slight_smile: Congratulations, Mamaof1. You have every reason to be proud.</p>

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<p>Only because he’s not old enough! Four more years, Mamaof1. Four more years.</p>

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<p>Congrats to you and your son, Mamaof1! That’s wonderful news–and it’s especially nice that he’s so excited.:)</p>

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<p>You may not want to encourage your son to visit IB-related blogs or message boards because the postings seem to consist largely of kids complaining about various aspects of the academic work and/or detailed requirements of the IB program.</p>

<p>Your son will find out about those aspects of IB on his own soon enough.</p>

<p>But if you insist on looking, try this one: <a href=“http://www.ibscrewed.net/[/url]”>http://www.ibscrewed.net/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>My daughter graduated from an IB diploma program last year and has found that it prepared her for college very effectively. She says that she is better off than most of her college classmates in terms of knowing how to manage her time, having a good general liberal arts background, and being able to write coherently and quickly. And this is at an Ivy League school, where her classmates mostly have good academic backgrounds. There were times in high school when she regretted being in IB because it was so time-consuming, but now that she’s in college, she’s glad she did it.</p>

<p>One other point: Because of their liberal arts orientation, many IB programs skew heavily female. My daughter’s program was two-thirds girls, one-third guys. This is very nice for the guys.</p>

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<p>Yes, especially for guys who like their female companions smart and talented! :slight_smile: I have a son who’s a soph in an IB program – works his tail off, but loves it. Would not return to our local non-IB school for anything. Also plays football, does various forensics activities, is on set crew for drama, and has time for a girlfriend. She’s great at math and chem; he’s great at English and history. They make a great team.</p>

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<p>Thanks all for the congrats! Marian, thanks for the IBscrewed site. I shared this one with him. Hopefully, he will take a look at it. :)</p>