Tell me about your non-STEM kid in a STEM magnet

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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is in 8th and thinking ahead to high school with applications coming up. Has all As and high scores. Setting aside the question of whether they have a chance of getting in we would like to hear from some parents who have a child who went to a STEM magnet program at places like Blair, Wheaton, Poolesville.

How did you or your child make your decision and why? How did it go? Did your child find the classes too challenging? Are you happy your child went? Any regrets?[/quote]

Mine was more of an IB kid, but worried about the commute (Blair is closer) and didn't like the RM math progression. Came out of TPMS magnet but very humanities interested. (Chose TPMS over Eastern for proximity and augmentation as had EC humanities opps). Was not big into science but loved math and ok with CS. CS teacher (was a student teacher, so not at Blair now) killed any interest in CS. Kid felt over STEMed, but still loved the depth of math and [b]appreciated the flexibility of the program[/b]. No regrets in the end, except maybe would have taken study hall for both semesters sr year. [/quote]

Yes, at Blair, our DC loves the flexibility of the program for 11th and 12th. You don't have to love all the science branches: you can take Complex Analysis or Organic Chemistry, Quantum Physics or Neuroscience, Marine Biology or Thermodynamics, etc. Lots of room to branch out or specialize. All while taking electives.