Blair Magnet Program

[Anonymous]

Clemente/Poolesville has LOWER scores than TPMS/Blair.

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Anonymous wrote:That's not true. It's not random and mostly based on Map-M scores.

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Anonymous wrote:Is the selection criteria at Blair magnet program purely based on merit? Or do they also do a lottery in addition to looking at test scores, academic performance, etc.?

Technically, there is no lottery component.

Realistically, there is going to be some randomness, since so many kids will look so similar on paper.

Map scores matter only to a certain extent. They have to make sure a kid can handle the work, but there are tons of kids with high scores who don't get in.

This is something that gets repeated too many times, but at least in our circle, every kid that deserved to be there (about 20 or so) got selected. In fact I will make an argument in the opposite direction. For some kids at magnet, the work is too much for them. I believe 50 to 75 percent of the current seat capacity would be more appropriate.

Because you are so qualified to be the judge of which kids "deserved to be there" and those that don't? You sound really horrible.
I don't know any child who is unqualified to be in the magnet. I just know of a lot of other really brilliant and highly motivated kids who did not get in.

No need to get defensive.Plus, improve the reading comprehension.I never said an unqualified child is in magnet. I in fact said the opposite. Every bright one that we know is there I said.And yet some portion of the kids there don't have a good experience because it is too much for them.This is not an opinion.It is a fact.

What are you even talking about? Dc knows of no one who finds it “too much.” How would you even know this?

Maybe the kids who find it too much don't share their personal anxieties with your DC

But they share it with you, a parent? You sound crazy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's not true. It's not random and mostly based on Map-M scores.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the selection criteria at Blair magnet program purely based on merit? Or do they also do a lottery in addition to looking at test scores, academic performance, etc.?

Technically, there is no lottery component.

Realistically, there is going to be some randomness, since so many kids will look so similar on paper.

Map scores matter only to a certain extent. They have to make sure a kid can handle the work, but there are tons of kids with high scores who don't get in.

This is something that gets repeated too many times, but at least in our circle, every kid that deserved to be there (about 20 or so) got selected. In fact I will make an argument in the opposite direction. For some kids at magnet, the work is too much for them. I believe 50 to 75 percent of the current seat capacity would be more appropriate.

Because you are so qualified to be the judge of which kids "deserved to be there" and those that don't? You sound really horrible.
I don't know any child who is unqualified to be in the magnet. I just know of a lot of other really brilliant and highly motivated kids who did not get in.

No need to get defensive.Plus, improve the reading comprehension.I never said an unqualified child is in magnet. I in fact said the opposite. Every bright one that we know is there I said.And yet some portion of the kids there don't have a good experience because it is too much for them.This is not an opinion.It is a fact.

What are you even talking about? Dc knows of no one who finds it “too much.” How would you even know this?

Maybe the kids who find it too much don't share their personal anxieties with your DC

But they share it with you, a parent? You sound crazy.

omg get a hobby

[Anonymous]

Blair magnet director said median scores in the 270s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's not true. It's not random and mostly based on Map-M scores.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the selection criteria at Blair magnet program purely based on merit? Or do they also do a lottery in addition to looking at test scores, academic performance, etc.?

Technically, there is no lottery component.

Realistically, there is going to be some randomness, since so many kids will look so similar on paper.

Map scores matter only to a certain extent. They have to make sure a kid can handle the work, but there are tons of kids with high scores who don't get in.

This is something that gets repeated too many times, but at least in our circle, every kid that deserved to be there (about 20 or so) got selected. In fact I will make an argument in the opposite direction. For some kids at magnet, the work is too much for them. I believe 50 to 75 percent of the current seat capacity would be more appropriate.

You must have a huge circle

[Anonymous]

Most of the magnet kids are not brilliant minds, more like brilliant student. Sure some are impressively sharp in a standout way but most are just studious. That makes a better peer group granted but they are often humbled when they move up to even the most basic honors dorms in state schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of the magnet kids are not brilliant minds, more like brilliant student. Sure some are impressively sharp in a standout way but most are just studious. That makes a better peer group granted but they are often humbled when they move up to even the most basic honors dorms in state schools.

What a strange thing to say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of the magnet kids are not brilliant minds, more like brilliant student. Sure some are impressively sharp in a standout way but most are just studious. That makes a better peer group granted but they are often humbled when they move up to even the most basic honors dorms in state schools.

What is your basis for this statement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any idea what the highest MAP M score is this year? My kid said 291 is the highest score at her school, she is in magnet (Roberto Clemente), and applied for Poolsville SMAC.

I have seen in the past DCUM many students score above 300. Any parent here whose kid has more than 295 or 300, just for Curocity?

DC is at a W feeder MS. There were 3 300+scores in the Fall and 4 300+ scores in Winter. The highest Winter score was around 320

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's not true. It's not random and mostly based on Map-M scores.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the selection criteria at Blair magnet program purely based on merit? Or do they also do a lottery in addition to looking at test scores, academic performance, etc.?

Technically, there is no lottery component.

Realistically, there is going to be some randomness, since so many kids will look so similar on paper.

Map scores matter only to a certain extent. They have to make sure a kid can handle the work, but there are tons of kids with high scores who don't get in.

This is something that gets repeated too many times, but at least in our circle, every kid that deserved to be there (about 20 or so) got selected. In fact I will make an argument in the opposite direction. For some kids at magnet, the work is too much for them. I believe 50 to 75 percent of the current seat capacity would be more appropriate.

Because you are so qualified to be the judge of which kids "deserved to be there" and those that don't? You sound really horrible.
I don't know any child who is unqualified to be in the magnet. I just know of a lot of other really brilliant and highly motivated kids who did not get in.

No need to get defensive.Plus, improve the reading comprehension.I never said an unqualified child is in magnet. I in fact said the opposite. Every bright one that we know is there I said.And yet some portion of the kids there don't have a good experience because it is too much for them.This is not an opinion.It is a fact.

What are you even talking about? Dc knows of no one who finds it “too much.” How would you even know this?

Maybe the kids who find it too much don't share their personal anxieties with your DC

But they share it with you, a parent? You sound crazy.

omg get a hobby

NP. You really need to get ahold of yourself unhinged magnet parent. I'm talking about the one who is putting down other kids and then insulting the other parents with eyerolls and "omg" messages like you are 12.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most of the magnet kids are not brilliant minds, more like brilliant student. Sure some are impressively sharp in a standout way but most are just studious. That makes a better peer group granted but they are often humbled when they move up to even the most basic honors dorms in state schools.

What is your basis for this statement?

There isn't a basis. She's just posting nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Blair magnet director said median scores in the 270s.

That's wild! That means at least half the kids aren't ready for Magnet Algebra 2 ("Precalculus A").

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's not true. It's not random and mostly based on Map-M scores.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the selection criteria at Blair magnet program purely based on merit? Or do they also do a lottery in addition to looking at test scores, academic performance, etc.?

Technically, there is no lottery component.

Realistically, there is going to be some randomness, since so many kids will look so similar on paper.

Map scores matter only to a certain extent. They have to make sure a kid can handle the work, but there are tons of kids with high scores who don't get in.

This is something that gets repeated too many times, but at least in our circle, every kid that deserved to be there (about 20 or so) got selected. In fact I will make an argument in the opposite direction. For some kids at magnet, the work is too much for them. I believe 50 to 75 percent of the current seat capacity would be more appropriate.

Because you are so qualified to be the judge of which kids "deserved to be there" and those that don't? You sound really horrible.
I don't know any child who is unqualified to be in the magnet. I just know of a lot of other really brilliant and highly motivated kids who did not get in.

No need to get defensive.Plus, improve the reading comprehension.I never said an unqualified child is in magnet. I in fact said the opposite. Every bright one that we know is there I said.And yet some portion of the kids there don't have a good experience because it is too much for them.This is not an opinion.It is a fact.

What are you even talking about? Dc knows of no one who finds it “too much.” How would you even know this?

Maybe the kids who find it too much don't share their personal anxieties with your DC

But they share it with you, a parent? You sound crazy.

omg get a hobby

NP. You really need to get ahold of yourself unhinged magnet parent. I'm talking about the one who is putting down other kids and then insulting the other parents with eyerolls and "omg" messages like you are 12.

chill out mom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any idea what the highest MAP M score is this year? My kid said 291 is the highest score at her school, she is in magnet (Roberto Clemente), and applied for Poolsville SMAC.

I have seen in the past DCUM many students score above 300. Any parent here whose kid has more than 295 or 300, just for Curocity?

DC is at a W feeder MS. There were 3 300+scores in the Fall and 4 300+ scores in Winter. The highest Winter score was around 320

... that you know of. Could be more you don't know about.

... assuming they are reporting honestly. Could be some liars.

[Anonymous]

My son is currently in Blair SMAC, we are from a W school, he is a freshman at Blair. His Winter MAP before admissions were in the early 300s. The kids that we know have been accepted from our middle school, were in the 290+. The only reason we know this is most kids were in the MATHCOUNTS club, and they shared the information.