If accepted to Blair Stem and Richard Montgomery IB

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone tell me if my kid got a 266 on the MAP-M, what are her chances of getting into Blair's SMCS? Also, how are the kids that are going to blair? Is it hard?

That's on the very low end for Blair's math general expectation for super-honors compacted Algebra 2 / Precalc in 9th. You'd probably need a very exceptional science ability and interest (which requires private privilege, because MCPS middle schools do not offer anything of the sort) to be placed in the program.
Your kid (current 8th grader in 2025-2026, I assume) might be able to join the upcoming
new regional magnet courses in 10th-12th grade, if the magnet is hosted in your local school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone tell me if my kid got a 266 on the MAP-M, what are her chances of getting into Blair's SMCS? Also, how are the kids that are going to blair? Is it hard?

That's on the very low end for Blair's math general expectation for super-honors compacted Algebra 2 / Precalc in 9th. You'd probably need a very exceptional science ability and interest (which requires private privilege, because MCPS middle schools do not offer anything of the sort) to be placed in the program.
Your kid (current 8th grader in 2025-2026, I assume) might be able to join the upcoming
new regional magnet courses in 10th-12th grade, if the magnet is hosted in your local school.

All schools allow algebra in 7th, some in 6th. Not uncommon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is really rare to have a choice OP.

In DC's W feeder MS school there was exactly one kid. They ran into a different kid they knew at the open house for the one school DC got into and that kid said he was the only one at his MS which is feeder into a different W. I mention Ws to show these are very good high performing schools with high performing kids.

We know both kids since elementary and both are very well rounded although the second kid has a parent that is known in STEM. One picked Blair and the other RMIB.

Our child was admitted to both, and oddly, decided in the last moment to stay at this local school. I don't know how rare it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is really rare to have a choice OP.

In DC's W feeder MS school there was exactly one kid. They ran into a different kid they knew at the open house for the one school DC got into and that kid said he was the only one at his MS which is feeder into a different W. I mention Ws to show these are very good high performing schools with high performing kids.

We know both kids since elementary and both are very well rounded although the second kid has a parent that is known in STEM. One picked Blair and the other RMIB.

Our child was admitted to both, and oddly, decided in the last moment to stay at this local school. I don't know how rare it is.

^his.

In thinking about it, maybe it is not rare. Both of my kids were admitted. The second one also was accepted to the Ecology program at Poolseville in addition to the RMIB and Blair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is really rare to have a choice OP.

In DC's W feeder MS school there was exactly one kid. They ran into a different kid they knew at the open house for the one school DC got into and that kid said he was the only one at his MS which is feeder into a different W. I mention Ws to show these are very good high performing schools with high performing kids.

We know both kids since elementary and both are very well rounded although the second kid has a parent that is known in STEM. One picked Blair and the other RMIB.

Our child was admitted to both, and oddly, decided in the last moment to stay at this local school. I don't know how rare it is.

^his.

In thinking about it, maybe it is not rare. Both of my kids were admitted. The second one also was accepted to the Ecology program at Poolseville in addition to the RMIB and Blair.

Poolesville Up county, Blair down county - how did get admitted to both?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is really rare to have a choice OP.

In DC's W feeder MS school there was exactly one kid. They ran into a different kid they knew at the open house for the one school DC got into and that kid said he was the only one at his MS which is feeder into a different W. I mention Ws to show these are very good high performing schools with high performing kids.

We know both kids since elementary and both are very well rounded although the second kid has a parent that is known in STEM. One picked Blair and the other RMIB.

Our child was admitted to both, and oddly, decided in the last moment to stay at this local school. I don't know how rare it is.

^his.

In thinking about it, maybe it is not rare. Both of my kids were admitted. The second one also was accepted to the Ecology program at Poolseville in addition to the RMIB and Blair.

Poolesville Up county, Blair down county - how did get admitted to both?

Ecology is countywide

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone tell me if my kid got a 266 on the MAP-M, what are her chances of getting into Blair's SMCS? Also, how are the kids that are going to blair? Is it hard?

That's on the very low end for Blair's math general expectation for super-honors compacted Algebra 2 / Precalc in 9th. You'd probably need a very exceptional science ability and interest (which requires private privilege, because MCPS middle schools do not offer anything of the sort) to be placed in the program.
Your kid (current 8th grader in 2025-2026, I assume) might be able to join the upcoming
new regional magnet courses in 10th-12th grade, if the magnet is hosted in your local school.

All schools allow algebra in 7th, some in 6th. Not uncommon.

That has nothing to do with the the thread content.

[Anonymous]

They are very different- go with the one your kid is interested in- stem vs writing

The clear choice for my DC was Poolesville Global Ecology plus SMCS math track.
Best decision ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are very different- go with the one your kid is interested in- stem vs writing

The clear choice for my DC was Poolesville Global Ecology plus SMCS math track.
Best decision ever.

+1

NP. Clarification in that if kid was accepted into PHS Global Ecology AND Blair SMCS 'cuz you're downcounty (it'd be PHS SMCS for upcounty), then PHS (NOT MCPS) would let those students also enroll in the PHS SMCS math classes.

The regional model is going to destroy that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are very different- go with the one your kid is interested in- stem vs writing

The clear choice for my DC was Poolesville Global Ecology plus SMCS math track.
Best decision ever.

+1

NP. Clarification in that if kid was accepted into PHS Global Ecology AND Blair SMCS 'cuz you're downcounty (it'd be PHS SMCS for upcounty), then PHS (NOT MCPS) would let those students also enroll in the PHS SMCS math classes.

The regional model is going to destroy that.

Every SMCS math track is (and will be) open to any student at the host school who satisfies prereqs, regardless of placement in any other magnet program.

What math tracks are at the new magents remains to be seen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are very different- go with the one your kid is interested in- stem vs writing

The clear choice for my DC was Poolesville Global Ecology plus SMCS math track.
Best decision ever.

+1

NP. Clarification in that if kid was accepted into PHS Global Ecology AND Blair SMCS 'cuz you're downcounty (it'd be PHS SMCS for upcounty), then PHS (NOT MCPS) would let those students also enroll in the PHS SMCS math classes.

The regional model is going to destroy that.

Every SMCS math track is (and will be) open to any student at the host school who satisfies prereqs, regardless of placement in any other magnet program.

What math tracks are at the new magents remains to be seen.

I'll believe it when I see it.