HS magnets question: Do you even bother applying if your child has a B?

[Anonymous]

Seems like with the current process there's no hope. Am I right?

[Anonymous]

Nobody knows exactly how the applicants are evaluated, and the application process is not that difficult (a couple of short prompts and a slightly longer essay). If your child is interested, I would still encourage them to apply.

[Anonymous]

Depends on other things. Race, demographics, SES, gender...

This is not the magnet admission of yesteryear where academic achievement was the primary determinant. Now, every Tom, Dick and Harry can get in in the name of diversity.

[Anonymous]

How would anyone on here know? I would hope the MCPS central office, or whoever is making these decisions, would have more sense than to reject a kid over a B. Then again, it's MCPS.

[Anonymous]

no

[Anonymous]

B in what?

[Anonymous]

I heard they are for SMACS they are checking only Math and Science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nobody knows exactly how the applicants are evaluated, and the application process is not that difficult (a couple of short prompts and a slightly longer essay). If your child is interested, I would still encourage them to apply.

This is the right answer. The application is easy. No harm in applying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems like with the current process there's no hope. Am I right?

The idea that you need perfect GPAs to get into programs is a parent generated idea, based on the wish that selection was based purely numerical rank which feels under parent control.

Yes, students can be selected with a B, or even a few. It depends when they happened, what courses, and what else as going on at the time. The application is simple, just apply.

[Anonymous]

just apply. Let them write something about how they see themselves and what they want.

[Anonymous]

It was very clear at the Blair meeting on Monday that the ONLY data the selection committee gets is math/science grades, MAP-M and the personal essay and prompt responses. Anything else doesn’t matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on other things. Race, demographics, SES, gender...

This is not the magnet admission of yesteryear where academic achievement was the primary determinant. Now, every Tom, Dick and Harry can get in in the name of diversity.

Well said!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on other things. Race, demographics, SES, gender...

This is not the magnet admission of yesteryear where academic achievement was the primary determinant. Now, every Tom, Dick and Harry can get in in the name of diversity.

Race, demographics and SES are not known to the selection committee. Stop spreading misinformation.

[Anonymous]

A single B in MS? Yes, we did and DD was accepted at 3 STEM magnets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on other things. Race, demographics, SES, gender...

This is not the magnet admission of yesteryear where academic achievement was the primary determinant. Now, every Tom, Dick and Harry can get in in the name of diversity.

Well said!

Perhaps those words glitter to you, but they are fool’s gold. The applicants’ race and SES are not known.