MCPS v FCPS?

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, but then why do more large public MCPS make the list than large FCPS schools? That was my question.

Because of U.Va. Big percent of the class at TJ goes to U.Va. Md. doesn't have an equivalent.

Wrong, about 40% Blair magnet students go to UMD, which is actually a STEM powerhouse while UVA is not.
One has to wonder why go to all the troubles of going to TJ just to end up at UVA.

Really? U.Va ranked #28
U.Md ranked #64
That's a big difference.

Wow!!!
I guess reading comprehension is not your forte.
Key word :STEM
Do you know what is that?

Well, I mean if you REALLY want the info:

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-maryland-2103/overall-rankings
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/virginia-tech-3754/overall-rankings
https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/university-of-virginia-main-campus-234076/overall-rankings

MD is #25 in engineering for undergrad (STEM) Virginia Tech is #25.

Virginia Tech is considered the lower of the two schools by TJ grades, but you know. Since you want STEM equivalents.

You do know that STEM is not only Engineering, right? There is, for example, computer science.

You moved the goalposts from UVA to VT, which is unranked in graduate Engineering.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Those are numbers from Polaris list website.

The farms rates are from the MCPS and FCPS websites.

The inability to see facts and argue persuasive, the name calling, and the complete inability to see mockery is indicative of the educational level from MCPS and of your on doing.

Sigh! !
79/200 = 39.5%  where?
You picked a number out of your @$$ to fit your narrative.

If you read the post, it's because about 200 kids go to UVA- it's overall ranking is way higher than UMD.

But here's the thing: your narrative has been rebutted against already and then you call us names. Show us how the numbers can't work, vs. saying we make it up.

You still can't beat the US News rankings or create a rate without actual hard numbers.

Nor have you at all argued against it. Saying that it's made up is not an argument-- it's a cop out.

Huh???? Now you're spewing out more stupidity.
Then what do the 79 Ivies have to do with your random 200?
You're digging yourself deeper and deeper into the hole.

We sent out 79 kids to HYPS.

Only 1/3 of our kids would even consider anything other than uva. We send 2/3 to uva and state schools. So 200 kids is an estimate of the kids who would even consider HYPS.

But you keep saying this deeper hole thing- we are still #4. We still out beat you in numbers. We send out 79 to your measly 21. And even if you send your kids to UMD, the fact is that your theoretical rate cannot beat our actual numbers.

And The more you call me idiot vs actually explaining ho Blair, with its 86% graduation rate, its low ranking on AP tests, its #1064 o. US News, it’s inability to win as much as TJ at ISEF, science bowl, its low HYPS, its rapist and it’s 4 decades of a sexually harassing math teacher proves one thing:

That is all that you have learned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those are numbers from Polaris list website.

The farms rates are from the MCPS and FCPS websites.

The inability to see facts and argue persuasive, the name calling, and the complete inability to see mockery is indicative of the educational level from MCPS and of your on doing.

Sigh! !
79/200 = 39.5%  where?
You picked a number out of your @$$ to fit your narrative.

If you read the post, it's because about 200 kids go to UVA- it's overall ranking is way higher than UMD.

But here's the thing: your narrative has been rebutted against already and then you call us names. Show us how the numbers can't work, vs. saying we make it up.

You still can't beat the US News rankings or create a rate without actual hard numbers.

Nor have you at all argued against it. Saying that it's made up is not an argument-- it's a cop out.

Huh???? Now you're spewing out more stupidity.
Then what do the 79 Ivies have to do with your random 200?
You're digging yourself deeper and deeper into the hole.

We sent out 79 kids to HYPS.

Only 1/3 of our kids would even consider anything other than uva. We send 2/3 to uva and state schools. So 200 kids is an estimate of the kids who would even consider HYPS.

But you keep saying this deeper hole thing- we are still #4. We still out beat you in numbers. We send out 79 to your measly 21. And even if you send your kids to UMD, the fact is that your theoretical rate cannot beat our actual numbers.

And The more you call me idiot vs actually explaining ho Blair, with its 86% graduation rate, its low ranking on AP tests, its #1064 o. US News, it’s inability to win as much as TJ at ISEF, science bowl, its low HYPS, its rapist and it’s 4 decades of a sexually harassing math teacher proves one thing:

That is all that you have learned.

I so want to reply but it is obviously useless so I won't! No I will not..

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, but then why do more large public MCPS make the list than large FCPS schools? That was my question.

Because of U.Va. Big percent of the class at TJ goes to U.Va. Md. doesn't have an equivalent.

Wrong, about 40% Blair magnet students go to UMD, which is actually a STEM powerhouse while UVA is not.
One has to wonder why go to all the troubles of going to TJ just to end up at UVA.

STEM powerhouse is a reach, when MD ranks number 25 in engineering while Virginia Tech (the less of the UVA schools) ranks at 13.

Nice attempt at Terp Pride though. It's a shame that your basketball team and your football team went down the tubes. Kinda like Blair's magnet program.

VT is unranked Graduate program while UMD is ranked 22.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:TJ is a larger and stronger magnet than any school in MCPS; there are more Ivy legacies in MoCo than Fairfax; and the state schools in VA are stronger (while they are not HYPC-level, it’s common for FCPS kids to turn down schools like Brown or Cornell for UVA or W&M).

Adjust for those factors and you’ll be close to an answer.

That is because MCPS does not have any full school magnets. The magnets are very strong but get mixed in with non magnet stats.

I think the replies from the above two responses are the answer to the OP. MCPS and FCPS are comparable, but if I were choosing a place to settle just for the kids' school, I would choose FCPS. You get same public school education like MCPS, same chance to go for elite colleges, but if you don't reach the top you have more and better state colleges to fall back on than if you were in Maryland. Much better deal.

This exactly.

[Anonymous]

Yes you are right. You were right all along. PLEASE STAY IN VA. Send your kids to TJ and UVa.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those are numbers from Polaris list website.

The farms rates are from the MCPS and FCPS websites.

The inability to see facts and argue persuasive, the name calling, and the complete inability to see mockery is indicative of the educational level from MCPS and of your on doing.

Sigh! !
79/200 = 39.5%  where?
You picked a number out of your @$$ to fit your narrative.

If you read the post, it's because about 200 kids go to UVA- it's overall ranking is way higher than UMD.

But here's the thing: your narrative has been rebutted against already and then you call us names. Show us how the numbers can't work, vs. saying we make it up.

You still can't beat the US News rankings or create a rate without actual hard numbers.

Nor have you at all argued against it. Saying that it's made up is not an argument-- it's a cop out.

But MD kids would be so much less likely to go to UVA because it is more expensive for them not because they could not get in...

Yeah, U.Va a great bargain in-state which may account for its appeal with TJ parents, while most smart Maryland kids probably want to go elsewhere than their state flagship.

The other thing about UVA: it's not the only school. UVA is #4 in US News Top Public schools, and William and Mary is #12.

UMD is a respectable #24-- but it's definitely not #4. And yes, overall rankings matters in terms of colleges and high schools. We are in the top 10 for top public colleges, alongside UCLA, Berkeley, U Michigan, and Georgia Tech. Our STEM may not be the greatest, but if we can compete with those schools, it's definitely not shabby.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/top-public

But let's not digress too much. TJ is a much better school than Blair. And FCPS is much better than MCPS.

None of you have provided much analysis of data, or presentation of data to refute the arguments presented above. But it was fun to watch you guys try. It was kinda funny: the numbers are fake! It's all lies! The media is so mean to us.

It's so familiar.....

Yeah, FCPS is much better at losing to MCPS, you meant.
37-4

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, but then why do more large public MCPS make the list than large FCPS schools? That was my question.

Because of U.Va. Big percent of the class at TJ goes to U.Va. Md. doesn't have an equivalent.

Wrong, about 40% Blair magnet students go to UMD, which is actually a STEM powerhouse while UVA is not.
One has to wonder why go to all the troubles of going to TJ just to end up at UVA.

Really? U.Va ranked #28
U.Md ranked #64
That's a big difference.

Wow!!!
I guess reading comprehension is not your forte.
Key word :STEM
Do you know what is that?

For a STEM "powerhouse" you'd think it would be ranked higher.

The MCBros aren't really good at proving their schools are better either. I mean, if Blair was so great, it wouldn't be #1064. And if TJ was so bad, it wouldn't be ranked at #4.

But it's ok: they have at 3.03% local tax in MoCo that somehow makes it all better.

https://smartasset.com/taxes/maryland-tax-calculator#Lbf6RoY4Ld

Here's #1064 bit€h-slapping #4
https://youtu.be/jtFG1QsKJAo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, but then why do more large public MCPS make the list than large FCPS schools? That was my question.

Because of U.Va. Big percent of the class at TJ goes to U.Va. Md. doesn't have an equivalent.

Wrong, about 40% Blair magnet students go to UMD, which is actually a STEM powerhouse while UVA is not.
One has to wonder why go to all the troubles of going to TJ just to end up at UVA.

Really? U.Va ranked #28
U.Md ranked #64
That's a big difference.

Wow!!!
I guess reading comprehension is not your forte.
Key word :STEM
Do you know what is that?

Well, I mean if you REALLY want the info:

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-maryland-2103/overall-rankings
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/virginia-tech-3754/overall-rankings
https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/university-of-virginia-main-campus-234076/overall-rankings

MD is #25 in engineering for undergrad (STEM) Virginia Tech is #25.

Virginia Tech is considered the lower of the two schools by TJ grades, but you know. Since you want STEM equivalents.

You do know that STEM is not only Engineering, right? There is, for example, computer science.

You moved the goalposts from UVA to VT, which is unranked in graduate Engineering.

Yeah, but we’re not comparing grad programs. So you’re comparing programs that high school seniors aren’t even considering.

And if you really wanted to compare singular programs, you are number 16 at one thing. Big whoop. VT has #4 Industrial, #9 in civil, and #10 in environmental. As I was trying to compare common, overall stem programs, you know to level the playing field for you to understand. Because engineering schools average out multiple, commonly know stem fields vs well, just one. While we are comparing singular programs like they make a school a juggernaut in a whole field: UVA has the number 8 business schools, number 8 in marketing, number 6 in management. It may not rank as high in computer science, but that’s just one thing. We have at least 3.

And the top public school ranking for UVA is still number #4: just after Berkeley. Where is UMD?

Oh yeah. #24.
....

You know, you keep throwing out this STEM thing, but it really sounds like you like to look at outlier data vs overall data. Which makes sense if you have an over inflated sense of superiority. Good to know that MOCO makes sure all of its students have a good sense of confidence.

Gold stars for you!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, but then why do more large public MCPS make the list than large FCPS schools? That was my question.

Because of U.Va. Big percent of the class at TJ goes to U.Va. Md. doesn't have an equivalent.

Wrong, about 40% Blair magnet students go to UMD, which is actually a STEM powerhouse while UVA is not.
One has to wonder why go to all the troubles of going to TJ just to end up at UVA.

Really? U.Va ranked #28
U.Md ranked #64
That's a big difference.

Wow!!!
I guess reading comprehension is not your forte.
Key word :STEM
Do you know what is that?

For a STEM "powerhouse" you'd think it would be ranked higher.

The MCBros aren't really good at proving their schools are better either. I mean, if Blair was so great, it wouldn't be #1064. And if TJ was so bad, it wouldn't be ranked at #4.

But it's ok: they have at 3.03% local tax in MoCo that somehow makes it all better.

https://smartasset.com/taxes/maryland-tax-calculator#Lbf6RoY4Ld

Here's #1064 bit€h-slapping #4
https://youtu.be/jtFG1QsKJAo

Dude. I am not watching a YouTube video some stranger posts. You have got to be kidding me.

Get you school to stop failing it’s kids. Heck, maybe learn how to actually support your school vs throwing insults like a 12 year old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those are numbers from Polaris list website.

The farms rates are from the MCPS and FCPS websites.

The inability to see facts and argue persuasive, the name calling, and the complete inability to see mockery is indicative of the educational level from MCPS and of your on doing.

Sigh! !
79/200 = 39.5%  where?
You picked a number out of your @$$ to fit your narrative.

If you read the post, it's because about 200 kids go to UVA- it's overall ranking is way higher than UMD.

But here's the thing: your narrative has been rebutted against already and then you call us names. Show us how the numbers can't work, vs. saying we make it up.

You still can't beat the US News rankings or create a rate without actual hard numbers.

Nor have you at all argued against it. Saying that it's made up is not an argument-- it's a cop out.

Huh???? Now you're spewing out more stupidity.
Then what do the 79 Ivies have to do with your random 200?
You're digging yourself deeper and deeper into the hole.

We sent out 79 kids to HYPS.

Only 1/3 of our kids would even consider anything other than uva. We send 2/3 to uva and state schools. So 200 kids is an estimate of the kids who would even consider HYPS.

But you keep saying this deeper hole thing- we are still #4. We still out beat you in numbers. We send out 79 to your measly 21. And even if you send your kids to UMD, the fact is that your theoretical rate cannot beat our actual numbers.

And The more you call me idiot vs actually explaining ho Blair, with its 86% graduation rate, its low ranking on AP tests, its #1064 o. US News, it’s inability to win as much as TJ at ISEF, science bowl, its low HYPS, its rapist and it’s 4 decades of a sexually harassing math teacher proves one thing:

That is all that you have learned.

I so want to reply but it is obviously useless so I won't! No I will not..

So much nothingness. It’s refreshing to see what MOCO produces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those are numbers from Polaris list website.

The farms rates are from the MCPS and FCPS websites.

The inability to see facts and argue persuasive, the name calling, and the complete inability to see mockery is indicative of the educational level from MCPS and of your on doing.

Sigh! !
79/200 = 39.5%  where?
You picked a number out of your @$$ to fit your narrative.

If you read the post, it's because about 200 kids go to UVA- it's overall ranking is way higher than UMD.

But here's the thing: your narrative has been rebutted against already and then you call us names. Show us how the numbers can't work, vs. saying we make it up.

You still can't beat the US News rankings or create a rate without actual hard numbers.

Nor have you at all argued against it. Saying that it's made up is not an argument-- it's a cop out.

But MD kids would be so much less likely to go to UVA because it is more expensive for them not because they could not get in...

Yeah, U.Va a great bargain in-state which may account for its appeal with TJ parents, while most smart Maryland kids probably want to go elsewhere than their state flagship.

The other thing about UVA: it's not the only school. UVA is #4 in US News Top Public schools, and William and Mary is #12.

UMD is a respectable #24-- but it's definitely not #4. And yes, overall rankings matters in terms of colleges and high schools. We are in the top 10 for top public colleges, alongside UCLA, Berkeley, U Michigan, and Georgia Tech. Our STEM may not be the greatest, but if we can compete with those schools, it's definitely not shabby.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/top-public

But let's not digress too much. TJ is a much better school than Blair. And FCPS is much better than MCPS.

None of you have provided much analysis of data, or presentation of data to refute the arguments presented above. But it was fun to watch you guys try. It was kinda funny: the numbers are fake! It's all lies! The media is so mean to us.

It's so familiar.....

Yeah, FCPS is much better at losing to MCPS, you meant.
37-4

And UVA won the NCAA championship, so if you want to randomly spout nonsequitors

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes you are right. You were right all along. PLEASE STAY IN VA. Send your kids to TJ and UVa.

And you stay in MCPS. And out of the AAP forum as you do not have a program to match it.

Even a little bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, but then why do more large public MCPS make the list than large FCPS schools? That was my question.

Because of U.Va. Big percent of the class at TJ goes to U.Va. Md. doesn't have an equivalent.

Wrong, about 40% Blair magnet students go to UMD, which is actually a STEM powerhouse while UVA is not.
One has to wonder why go to all the troubles of going to TJ just to end up at UVA.

STEM powerhouse is a reach, when MD ranks number 25 in engineering while Virginia Tech (the less of the UVA schools) ranks at 13.

Nice attempt at Terp Pride though. It's a shame that your basketball team and your football team went down the tubes. Kinda like Blair's magnet program.

VT is unranked Graduate program while UMD is ranked 22.

And UVA is #4.

Your point?

Oh yeah. Throw out completely irrelevant numbers that don’t apply to high schoolers because you can’t do anything else. #twerps

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those are numbers from Polaris list website.

The farms rates are from the MCPS and FCPS websites.

The inability to see facts and argue persuasive, the name calling, and the complete inability to see mockery is indicative of the educational level from MCPS and of your on doing.

Sigh! !
79/200 = 39.5%  where?
You picked a number out of your @$$ to fit your narrative.

If you read the post, it's because about 200 kids go to UVA- it's overall ranking is way higher than UMD.

But here's the thing: your narrative has been rebutted against already and then you call us names. Show us how the numbers can't work, vs. saying we make it up.

You still can't beat the US News rankings or create a rate without actual hard numbers.

Nor have you at all argued against it. Saying that it's made up is not an argument-- it's a cop out.

Huh???? Now you're spewing out more stupidity.
Then what do the 79 Ivies have to do with your random 200?
You're digging yourself deeper and deeper into the hole.

We sent out 79 kids to HYPS.

Only 1/3 of our kids would even consider anything other than uva. We send 2/3 to uva and state schools. So 200 kids is an estimate of the kids who would even consider HYPS.

But you keep saying this deeper hole thing- we are still #4. We still out beat you in numbers. We send out 79 to your measly 21. And even if you send your kids to UMD, the fact is that your theoretical rate cannot beat our actual numbers.

And The more you call me idiot vs actually explaining ho Blair, with its 86% graduation rate, its low ranking on AP tests, its #1064 o. US News, it’s inability to win as much as TJ at ISEF, science bowl, its low HYPS, its rapist and it’s 4 decades of a sexually harassing math teacher proves one thing:

That is all that you have learned.

Boom, there it is folks.
Not actual number or stats. Just some cherry picked number to fit the narrative.

As I said, the more you post the more ignorant you sound. For a forum dedicated to the best that FCPS has to offer, some of the parents/ boosters here are the most uninformed, ignorant I have seen on DCUM and that says a lot.
My IQ dropped just by visiting this forum.