Blair Magnet - how did it do in early admissions (college) this year?

[Anonymous]

When we toured a couple of years ago there was quite a bit of angst from the tour guide. We hope to have it as an option this year, so thought I'd ask.

[Anonymous]

What does this question mean? Are you asking about how Blair magnet kids did in applying to college with early admission? not sure what your comment about the tour guide and "having it as an option" means.

[Anonymous]

Yes, that is the question - I am asking: How did Blair magnet kids do this year in gaining admission to college with early admission? If the second part is not clear, sorry (thought not really important). A few years ago, the tour guide indicated students didn't get in EA as they had hoped. With another child, we hope to consider. But I am interested in how the placement is doing to schools that Blair magnet kids most hope to get into.

[Anonymous]

I'm guessing the only poster in a position to answer this would be somebody with a senior in the Blair magnet. There are only a few of us from Blair here, and I don't think any of us falls into this category. Sorry!

[Anonymous]

So you guys all know each other, and the seniors don't talk to underclassmen?

[Anonymous]

According to a poll SAM2 did a few months ago, there's one other poster from Blair here, besides me. I don't know her personally, but I'm guessing she's the one who keeps posting about Blair's Intel awards (that wasn't me). I have no idea if her kid is in the magnet. But Blair is a really big place.

And yes, my sophomore has said nothing about early admissions results, not sure if that's because DC is unaware of the results, or hasn't cared to share. But the result is, I can't help you!

[Anonymous]

Is this the group that typically applies ED?

I don't think so.

If most are NMSF and/or commended my experience is many will roll the dice and apply to all: MIT, Harvard, Princeton Cal Tech, Yale, Univ of Chicago, Berkeley.

I know 2 individuals in the 800 and 36 SAT and ACT club with a ton of high powered AP courses. They employ a different strategy than other mortals. They play the market (free agents to the highest bidder) and refine their evaluation and assessment before making final decisions. Of course, these candidates may be in better positions than most so they can play it out until the fat lady sings.

[Anonymous]

Many of the schools you mention do not have early decision. Yale and MIT (and I think CalTech) have early action, which doesn't prevent them from playing the market, as you don't have to commit. Harvard and Princeton doesn't have any early option. So I do think many in this group apply Early action to MIT and Cal Tech. So the quesiton still stands. I have friends at TJ who are not seniors, and this info (at least re MIT) has tended to circulate (I think 10-13 in early at MIT). Since Blair's magnet program is much smaller, I'd think the info would flow even more.

[Anonymous]

I am not understanding your drive ti know this information. Are you saying you would only consider having your child apply to the Blair magnet if you knew that some acceptable number of those kids THIS year got into certain schools through early admission? It is four years of a pretty top flight high school education, and this is the issue you are hung up on?

[Anonymous]

Agree that early acceptances is not a good metric. Many students choose not to apply early - maybe they haven't decided or their first choice doesn't have an early option (as the pp noted). Also the admissions advantage doesn't tend to apply to early action as it does to early decision since it's non binding and some kids will apply lots of schools early action. If the college admittances of he current crop of students is important to you I'd focus on where they got in overall, not just early.

And as to kids talking about it - my dd is a senior (not a Blair) and while there is some talk it's not widespread. And it's not scientific - people who applied and didn't get in tend not to talk about it.