Magnet application result High School
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Anonymous
FL is foreign Lang. Most kids at Blair (and rm) are going into either FL 3 or 4. Not all, but most. Totally do-able. Woodshop like class is called R&E (research b& experimentation) |
Anonymous
| Did any private school kid hear from Wheaton? |
Anonymous
Yes. At least that used to be the case. It's beena couple years for us. |
Anonymous
Congrats!!!! This is where you can share these things! |
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Congrats to those who just heard from Wheaton!! I have an Engineering kid there now who is thriving! Chose it over Blair magnet.
I also have a Blair magnet grad now in college who was very well prepared. Chose it over the Wheaton programs, cap and rmib. Right choice for each kid. Feel free to ask any questions, newly admitted folks. Congrats! |
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Kiddo applied to RM IB, Kennedy IB, MC2, and Blair CAP. Admitted to all but CAP, where she was waitlisted.
Her desire is to go to the IB program so I am happy for her (she also has option of a local school IB program). I actually would have preferred CAP but what do I know? Clearly she and the admission committees are aligned! Any folks go through RM IB and get support from special education services? That would be our situation. Curious if teachers are supportive of neurodiverse kids in those classes. Also, can she accept RM IB and stay on CAP waitlist? Thanks so much to anyone with info from similar circumstance. |
Anonymous
My kid got into both and leans toward Blair because his friends will be there and it’s closer. Not sure if I should encourage him to give Wheaton a second look to overcome the commute hesitation. |
Anonymous
I missed the question which was, what differentiates the students at each program? Any tips on how to work out which is the best fit if other factors are ignored? |
Anonymous
| Wheaton is a much smaller school and the focus is more on engineering versus science. |
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TPMS kids have a running list of those who made it.
seems to be some social engineering going on for sure. to limit certain groups and get diversity. definitely seems like there is a school/gender quota. and maybe other criteria too. it is all so opaque. and the lack of a test and teacher recs just makes it unfair. the bar is way higher for males and also for certain races. kids can see the unfairness but they will have to live with it. |
Anonymous
They were just using it as an explanation. |
Anonymous
It depends on what neurodiverse issues she has. |
Anonymous
I am so sorry, PP. I am sure your child would have been an enthusiastic and successful student at those schools...it is just hard to get into and sometimes what the decision-makers are looking at is not anything we can control, and maybe they are prioritizing things in a way that's not ideal---or that they aren't looking at things they should. Sadly for MCPS's gifted children, even those that get admitted (and I DON'T want to rain on other parents' parade tonight...just please go forward with open eyes...) will have numerous disadvantages in the magnet high schools due to things like distance....which creates a burdensome commute, and a disconnect with the school community (because it's far and they can't necessarily do after-school ECs or easily hang out with a classmate after school). Unlike some other schools (e.g those in the Bethesda area), the schools in which the magnets are located typically do not have large, active, well-funded PTSAs/boosters that can enable top-notch extracurriculars like drama, athletics, music, debate team etc. or even events that help develop school spirit. (this is not a knock on those school communities, and it's not due to income levels...our area just has a variety of communities with relatively new Americans who have never heard of the PTA concept in their country of origin so don't have any encouragement to join). So please do emphasize the positives of his/her home school--community/nearby friends, perhaps more ECs, less time on the bus. And in the meantime, try to do what you can to advocate for gifted children within MCPS as well as your local high school. I don't know about the appeals process for this but MCPS is not responsive to parent concerns from what I've seen (lip service at best) so it stinks....but maybe you can figure out a way to change this status quo (MCCPTA has a gifted education subgroup). Oh, and please join your PTSA if you aren't already a member...even if you aren't planning to spend a lot of time on it (just being a member is a good step) [this plea is for all parents, not just PP] |
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I thought Wheaton Engineering program was more of a Engineering Tech program - very hands on. Like how Purdue has Engineering and also Polytechnic Engineering. I am not bashing it in anyway because I think my nephew should have done a hands-on polytechnic college program and instead burned out of engineering (too much math and physics and less programing and hands on) and dropped out. |
Anonymous
| Is anyone nervous of all the issues RM is having and how that affects the IB kids. I keep hearing they rarely mix with non-RB kids but the bathrooms are pretty dangerous and kids are holding it in until open lunch. |