HS Magnet COGAT testing report

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With the change in tests for HS magnets this year, is there also a plan by the county to change the sizes of the HS magnets? Will there be more (or fewer) spots available?

I don't think there will be any changes this year because of timing, but it is possible considering MCPS long-term plans: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/mainstory/stor...614069/Community-Conversation/

More likely next year’s round of applications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the change in tests for HS magnets this year, is there also a plan by the county to change the sizes of the HS magnets? Will there be more (or fewer) spots available?

I don't think there will be any changes this year because of timing, but it is possible considering MCPS long-term plans: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/mainstory/stor...614069/Community-Conversation/

More likely next year’s round of applications.

The link is no longer available.
Could you please briefly summarize what the long-term plans are?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the change in tests for HS magnets this year, is there also a plan by the county to change the sizes of the HS magnets? Will there be more (or fewer) spots available?

I don't think there will be any changes this year because of timing, but it is possible considering MCPS long-term plans: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/mainstory/stor...614069/Community-Conversation/

More likely next year’s round of applications.

The link is no longer available.
Could you please briefly summarize what the long-term plans are?

Here is a link to a discussion on dcum:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/765999.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the change in tests for HS magnets this year, is there also a plan by the county to change the sizes of the HS magnets? Will there be more (or fewer) spots available?

I don't think there will be any changes this year because of timing, but it is possible considering MCPS long-term plans: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/mainstory/stor...614069/Community-Conversation/

More likely next year’s round of applications.

The link is no longer available.
Could you please briefly summarize what the long-term plans are?

Here is a link to a discussion on dcum:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/765999.page

Forgot to add that there is a summary of the meeting at Blair on the 2nd or 3rd page.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know when admissions decisions will be released? Is it January or February?

[Anonymous]

Early February

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Early February

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Will they release test scores, or just send admissions decisions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will they release test scores, or just send admissions decisions?

In the past, students only get their scores if they don’t get in. Admitted and waitlisted kids don’t receive their scores. Scores are in the rejection letter. Not sure if this will change with the new test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will they release test scores, or just send admissions decisions?

In the past, students only get their scores if they don’t get in. Admitted and waitlisted kids don’t receive their scores. Scores are in the rejection letter. Not sure if this will change with the new test.

For my two DCs, I emailed the program director to ask for their test scores after they got in. This was at Blair for the math magnet. Just to know where they were in the pool of accepted students. We didn't come from a math middle school like Takoma and I wanted to be able to prop up their spirits when they thought they didn't belong. He gave me their scores and what percentile of the students they were in (approximate).

I don't know what they do with this test however.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will they release test scores, or just send admissions decisions?

In the past, students only get their scores if they don’t get in. Admitted and waitlisted kids don’t receive their scores. Scores are in the rejection letter. Not sure if this will change with the new test.

For my two DCs, I emailed the program director to ask for their test scores after they got in. This was at Blair for the math magnet. Just to know where they were in the pool of accepted students. We didn't come from a math middle school like Takoma and I wanted to be able to prop up their spirits when they thought they didn't belong. He gave me their scores and what percentile of the students they were in (approximate).

I don't know what they do with this test however.

Oh - my children are 3 grades apart so it was different years. It makes me think they do it regularly.

[Anonymous]

what percentage/percentile kids should get for admission into HS magnet schools?

[Anonymous]

Acceptance has never been solely determined by percentage/percentile on magnet test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Acceptance has never been solely determined by percentage/percentile on magnet test.

I read in DCUM that 95% is cutoff in Virginia. Not sure which county it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Acceptance has never been solely determined by percentage/percentile on magnet test.

I read in DCUM that 95% is cutoff in Virginia. Not sure which county it is.

Do they use the same test for magnet admissions in NOVA?