If accepted to Blair Stem and Richard Montgomery IB

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

It seems like that poster was correct after all. According to this document, RMIB average SAT score was 1236 in 2023.

That is obviously, obviously a mistake.

It's impossible for both of these claims to be true for the 120ish student IB program, even including the local reserved seats.

The Mean SAT scores for the Class of 2023
Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 621
Mathematics 615 Total - 1236

That's a NMS index of 186

• National Merit Scholarship Competition; Commended Students - Class of 2023- 72

Cut off is above 207

72 of 125 students scored above about 1380, the Commended Scholar cutoff.

That means that the median score was above 1380

It's probably a mistake but that does the commended score have to do with the SAT average?
The commended scores are PSAT, not SAT.

Yes, National Merit SemiFinalist or Commended based on PSAT, not SAT

[Anonymous]

A few very useful posts but a lot more pages of useless info. I'll try to offer something that might help. At Blair there's been a significant amount of turnover with teachers. Most of the core math teachers are still there and everyone agrees they are all incredible but the multidisciplinary classes are not good at all due to two key retirements. There are two new freshman teachers this year and we heard a new sophomore teacher and a new junior teacher and many kids are not fans. I would look to see what is going on with RM and if the beloved teachers are still there or will be there when your child gets there in the fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few very useful posts but a lot more pages of useless info. I'll try to offer something that might help. At Blair there's been a significant amount of turnover with teachers. Most of the core math teachers are still there and everyone agrees they are all incredible but the multidisciplinary classes are not good at all due to two key retirements. There are two new freshman teachers this year and we heard a new sophomore teacher and a new junior teacher and many kids are not fans. I would look to see what is going on with RM and if the beloved teachers are still there or will be there when your child gets there in the fall.

I’ve been impressed with the teachers my Blair sophomore has had. All of them except for the freshman year precalc teacher who may have left.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

It seems like that poster was correct after all. According to this document, RMIB average SAT score was 1236 in 2023.

That is obviously, obviously a mistake.

It's impossible for both of these claims to be true for the 120ish student IB program, even including the local reserved seats.

The Mean SAT scores for the Class of 2023
Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 621
Mathematics 615 Total - 1236

That's a NMS index of 186

• National Merit Scholarship Competition; Commended Students - Class of 2023- 72

Cut off is above 207

72 of 125 students scored above about 1380, the Commended Scholar cutoff.

That means that the median score was above 1380

OMG I also think it's wrong - maybe not a "mistake" but maybe something the RMIB staff put on there on purpose for one reason or another.

But you need to learn basic math. The median being that number does not mean that the mean cannot be 1236 something. It's mathematically improbable but it is possible.

Jesus Christ, save us.

Did you and your friends go to RMIB and get 800 on the SAT to bring the average down to 1236?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

It seems like that poster was correct after all. According to this document, RMIB average SAT score was 1236 in 2023.

That is obviously, obviously a mistake.

It's impossible for both of these claims to be true for the 120ish student IB program, even including the local reserved seats.

The Mean SAT scores for the Class of 2023
Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 621
Mathematics 615 Total - 1236

That's a NMS index of 186

• National Merit Scholarship Competition; Commended Students - Class of 2023- 72

Cut off is above 207

72 of 125 students scored above about 1380, the Commended Scholar cutoff.

That means that the median score was above 1380

It's probably a mistake but that does the commended score have to do with the SAT average?
The commended scores are PSAT, not SAT.

Right, so SAT scores are EVEN HIGHER.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

It seems like that poster was correct after all. According to this document, RMIB average SAT score was 1236 in 2023.

That is obviously, obviously a mistake.

It's impossible for both of these claims to be true for the 120ish student IB program, even including the local reserved seats.

The Mean SAT scores for the Class of 2023
Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 621
Mathematics 615 Total - 1236

That's a NMS index of 186

• National Merit Scholarship Competition; Commended Students - Class of 2023- 72

Cut off is above 207

72 of 125 students scored above about 1380, the Commended Scholar cutoff.

That means that the median score was above 1380

OMG I also think it's wrong - maybe not a "mistake" but maybe something the RMIB staff put on there on purpose for one reason or another.

But you need to learn basic math. The median being that number does not mean that the mean cannot be 1236 something. It's mathematically improbable but it is possible.

Jesus Christ, save us.

Did you and your friends go to RMIB and get 800 on the SAT to bring the average down to 1236?

Are you 12? Your post doesn't even make sense. You need to quit this thread. You look like a fool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

It seems like that poster was correct after all. According to this document, RMIB average SAT score was 1236 in 2023.

That is obviously, obviously a mistake.

It's impossible for both of these claims to be true for the 120ish student IB program, even including the local reserved seats.

The Mean SAT scores for the Class of 2023
Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 621
Mathematics 615 Total - 1236

That's a NMS index of 186

• National Merit Scholarship Competition; Commended Students - Class of 2023- 72

Cut off is above 207

72 of 125 students scored above about 1380, the Commended Scholar cutoff.

That means that the median score was above 1380

It's probably a mistake but that does the commended score have to do with the SAT average?
The commended scores are PSAT, not SAT.

Right, so SAT scores are EVEN HIGHER.

No, the poster was trying to use the PSAT median score to show that the SAT score is higher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

😄 Explains why poster's DC couldn't get in Blair magnet

Except that Blair has two magnet programs, dummkopf, totaling about 175 students.

Exactly the point 👍

Those two pp are ignorant about Blair magnets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

😄 Explains why poster's DC couldn't get in Blair magnet

Except that Blair has two magnet programs, dummkopf, totaling about 175 students.

Exactly the point 👍

Those two pp are ignorant about Blair magnets.

And what was the point???
The PPs proved that Blair had more NMSFS than RM, refuting the claim that "Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair".
It's right there on the chain of posts.
Blair having 2 magnets " doesn't make the claim true.
So help us out, what is the point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

😄 Explains why poster's DC couldn't get in Blair magnet

Except that Blair has two magnet programs, dummkopf, totaling about 175 students.

Exactly the point 👍

Those two pp are ignorant about Blair magnets.

And what was the point???
The PPs proved that Blair had more NMSFS than RM, refuting the claim that "Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair".
It's right there on the chain of posts.
Blair having 2 magnets " doesn't make the claim true.
So help us out, what is the point?

Blair has one magnet. CAP doesn’t count.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

😄 Explains why poster's DC couldn't get in Blair magnet

Except that Blair has two magnet programs, dummkopf, totaling about 175 students.

Exactly the point 👍

Those two pp are ignorant about Blair magnets.

And what was the point???
The PPs proved that Blair had more NMSFS than RM, refuting the claim that "Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair".
It's right there on the chain of posts.
Blair having 2 magnets " doesn't make the claim true.
So help us out, what is the point?

Blair has one magnet. CAP doesn’t count.

+100 EXACTLY
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/apply.php

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

😄 Explains why poster's DC couldn't get in Blair magnet

Except that Blair has two magnet programs, dummkopf, totaling about 175 students.

Exactly the point 👍

Those two pp are ignorant about Blair magnets.

This poster that kept insisting "Blair has 2 magnets" is a troll and doesn't have a DC in RMIB or Blair Magnet. Students who are accepted in these MCPS top schools have great analytical thinking and math skills, with great standardized test scores and college acceptances. Almost all grew up in families who are highly educated and/or value education highly. This troll is just having perverse fun riling up folks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

😄 Explains why poster's DC couldn't get in Blair magnet

Except that Blair has two magnet programs, dummkopf, totaling about 175 students.

Exactly the point 👍

Those two pp are ignorant about Blair magnets.

And what was the point???
The PPs proved that Blair had more NMSFS than RM, refuting the claim that "Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair".
It's right there on the chain of posts.
Blair having 2 magnets " doesn't make the claim true.
So help us out, what is the point?

Blair has one magnet. CAP doesn’t count.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/high

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Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

😄 Explains why poster's DC couldn't get in Blair magnet

Except that Blair has two magnet programs, dummkopf, totaling about 175 students.

Exactly the point 👍

Those two pp are ignorant about Blair magnets.

And what was the point???
The PPs proved that Blair had more NMSFS than RM, refuting the claim that "Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair".
It's right there on the chain of posts.
Blair having 2 magnets " doesn't make the claim true.
So help us out, what is the point?

Blair has one magnet. CAP doesn’t count.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/high

Blair has the CAP magnet for the consortia, but you can't compare it to SMCS. Wheaton also has two consortia magnet programs, but let’s be real—how do they even compare to Blair SMCS or RMIB? Blair SMCS is a "regional" program that includes W schools, while RMIB is "countywide". And even with two magnet programs, Wheaton only had two NMSFs in 2024. I wouldn’t say Blair’s CAP program is any better—or even on the same level.

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Anonymous wrote:Blair is a strong program but niche, for STEM obviously but majority pre-engineering. RMIB is better for kids who like STEM and humanities, and produces excellent analytical writers across disciplines. Historically RMIB has had better college outcomes because Ivy+ schools prefer a broader liberal arts focus. Blair does better with MIT. Both are very competitive but RMIB students are a little more chill. Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. This year it was reversed, Blair produced twice as many. So the cohorts vary too.

No disagreement with the general characterization, but the college outcome results are not correct, can easily google at Bethesda Magazine.

Also not correct, that last year (2023) RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair. MCPS announcements on number of NMSF winners have been very consistent in the last 20 years. Blair has always been the majority, typically 40+ NMSF. RMIB has very good results as well, but about 50-75% of Blair's.
Results for 2023 and 2024, you can google previous years results easily.

NMSF 2023 Moco
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13329

NMSF 2024 Moco
https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Hope this doesn't become another pissing battle, both magnet programs are excellent, with Blair more focused on STEM, and RMIB more focused on humanitieis and analytical writing. Both schools have all the resources to produced excellent grads going to top colleges. To each their own.

Once again, Blair magnets are larger than RMIB.

Think about the math (ironic).

RMIB accepts about 125 students each year
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing

Blair Magnet accepts about 100 students each year
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf

It is indeed ironic that your math skills is not up to par

😄 Explains why poster's DC couldn't get in Blair magnet

Except that Blair has two magnet programs, dummkopf, totaling about 175 students.

Exactly the point 👍

Those two pp are ignorant about Blair magnets.

And what was the point???
The PPs proved that Blair had more NMSFS than RM, refuting the claim that "Last year RMIB produced twice as many NMSF as Blair".
It's right there on the chain of posts.
Blair having 2 magnets " doesn't make the claim true.
So help us out, what is the point?

Blair has one magnet. CAP doesn’t count.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/high

Blair has the CAP magnet for the consortia, but you can't compare it to SMCS. Wheaton also has two consortia magnet programs, but let’s be real—how do they even compare to Blair SMCS or RMIB? Blair SMCS is a "regional" program that includes W schools, while RMIB is "countywide". And even with two magnet programs, Wheaton only had two NMSFs in 2024. I wouldn’t say Blair’s CAP program is any better—or even on the same level.

By that same token, how can you compare Blair STEM which is regional to RMIB, which is county wide?