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Latest post on 07 October 2014 - 10:29

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Latest post on 30 September 2014 - 15:33

Hi Neel: Three years back my friend and I went through this phase together for our respective sons who were classmates at The Indian High School Dubai. After a lot of deliberation, my son went on to complete his schooling at IHS while my friend's son joined DAA. My son has gone to UC Berkeley this year; my friend's son to UC San Diego. Both are great universities. I don't mean to brag but my son had got into several other top universitiess in the US & UK, as well. The reason I mention this is to dispel the notion that the IB curriculum per se opens doors to US universities. If your primary reason for considering a move to DAA is this, then I don't think it is worth moving. In no way did studying in the Indian curriculum put my son at a disadvantage as excellent grades in school, on the SATs (I & II), and on a few APs balanced with a healthy dose of community service and extra-curricular engagements helped him build a good profile. To share some feedback about how the move worked out for my friend's son... while he adapted fairly easily to the IB style of learning, my friend constantly complained that he was so overly loaded with extra curricular activities and the pressure of continual tests & exams in school that it negatively impacted his preparation for the SATs. He also spent long hours at school and couldn't take days off in between so the balancing act was nerve-wracking. That is not to say that he did not enjoy the experience, just that his grades suffered. Consequently, it limited his choices when it came to applying to Universities. Good Luck!

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Latest post on 27 March 2012 - 12:55

My DS has also been nominated to participate. However, we decided not to send him for the same based on feedback noted on various online forums from past participants. You could check sites such as collegeconfidential.com and decide.

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