HS magnet results -- actual results 2 1 22

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Anonymous wrote:My kid got into Blair STEM, RMIB, and CAP. He thinks he wants to do the STEM magnet, and Blair is more conveniently located for us, but which should be choose?

He's at the TPMS magnet now with straight As for all 2.5 years, and thinks it's easy, so he's worried about suddenly having a big workload at high school and not being able to handle it. (The only class he ever had to work hard on and study in is Spanish III.) He definitely has a STEM orientation, but he's brilliant all-around.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Please share the MAP scores as well , my DC is in grade 7 , and we will get some idea about the system.

His Fall MAP-M was 270 and MAP-R was 249. He was worried because that went down from last spring when he had 277 and 252, respectively. Summer slide, I guess, but he did have a fun summer.

Sheesh, last year my kid rejected from Blair with a 289 MAP-M. Fortunately admitted to RMIB (264 MAP-R) and is happy since he gets to take magnet classes in both STEM and humanities. I’m always puzzled at how admissions decisions are made, and wish there was more transparency.

Is it a separate essay for RMIB and for Blair STEM?

PP, in this era of no teacher recommendations, I think they also pay close attention to the student's essay when gauging student interest and motivation in the various programs and subject areas. My DS, with similar stats, was rejected from IB but accepted to SMCS. His essay was strongly leaning toward the STEM fields. In this case, I agree with the selection committee's decision and think that SMCS is the better fit for him.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid got into Blair STEM, RMIB, and CAP. He thinks he wants to do the STEM magnet, and Blair is more conveniently located for us, but which should be choose?

He's at the TPMS magnet now with straight As for all 2.5 years, and thinks it's easy, so he's worried about suddenly having a big workload at high school and not being able to handle it. (The only class he ever had to work hard on and study in is Spanish III.) He definitely has a STEM orientation, but he's brilliant all-around.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Please share the MAP scores as well , my DC is in grade 7 , and we will get some idea about the system.

His Fall MAP-M was 270 and MAP-R was 249. He was worried because that went down from last spring when he had 277 and 252, respectively. Summer slide, I guess, but he did have a fun summer.

Sheesh, last year my kid rejected from Blair with a 289 MAP-M. Fortunately admitted to RMIB (264 MAP-R) and is happy since he gets to take magnet classes in both STEM and humanities. I’m always puzzled at how admissions decisions are made, and wish there was more transparency.

Is it a separate essay for RMIB and for Blair STEM?

PP, in this era of no teacher recommendations, I think they also pay close attention to the student's essay when gauging student interest and motivation in the various programs and subject areas. My DS, with similar stats, was rejected from IB but accepted to SMCS. His essay was strongly leaning toward the STEM fields. In this case, I agree with the selection committee's decision and think that SMCS is the better fit for him.

No. It is one application and you check several boxes on who to send it to.

[Anonymous]

Not that it really matters because most people have already received the results on parentvue, but is MCPS also planning to mail out the results?

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Is straight A a criteria for selection for this program? My DC is really looking forward for this program, and got 1 B in 3rd semester. She is very upset about it.

[Anonymous]

Getting a B in middle school is nothing to worry about.

Being upset over a B in middle school IS something to worry about.

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Anonymous wrote:Is straight A a criteria for selection for this program? My DC is really looking forward for this program, and got 1 B in 3rd semester. She is very upset about it.

I think that's grounds for being disqualified! Just kidding.. it'll probably be a lottery in a year or two anyway.

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Anonymous wrote:Is straight A a criteria for selection for this program? My DC is really looking forward for this program, and got 1 B in 3rd semester. She is very upset about it.

Are you talking about for the Blair Magnet or a different program?

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Poolsville SMACS program.

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Anonymous wrote:Poolsville SMACS program.

I think they look at semester grades not marking period. Since so many kids have straight As- I think a semester B would be a big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the difference between the three IB programs in Montco?

The point of the IB is that there is no difference. Possibly some schools offer more HL choices than others, or different SL electives but that's also subject to interest. The core programs are the same.

The programs are very similar, and they have to pass x # of IB tests to get the diploma. Other than that, difference would be the peer group.

There is a difference in the success rates at each MCPS IB program. Look at the data.

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Anonymous wrote:Poolsville SMACS program.

I think they look at semester grades not marking period. Since so many kids have straight As- I think a semester B would be a big deal.

The middle school classes don’t have semester grades. Only the HS level classes (usually math and world language).

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Anonymous wrote:Is straight A a criteria for selection for this program? My DC is really looking forward for this program, and got 1 B in 3rd semester. She is very upset about it.

I think that's grounds for being disqualified! Just kidding.. it'll probably be a lottery in a year or two anyway.

I hope not. Lottery magnet seems absurd. An oxymoron.

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Do they have COGAT as a selection criteria for HS magnet program this year?

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I don't believe so.

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Anonymous wrote:Do they have COGAT as a selection criteria for HS magnet program this year?

They did not this year. I’m not sure they’ve said anything about the rising 8th grade class.