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Anonymous
Seeing there are 100 spots in the program and only maybe five kids with scores in that range, I'd say 95 others. |
Anonymous
| My kid is in the TPMS magnet and knows "A TON" of kids with 300+ MAP-Ms. When I said "Oh yeah, who?" it was clear there are not all that many that they're aware of, it just seems like that when 3 of your friends score that way. I think if you are 93%ile + there's really no reason to fret if you are a strong overall candidate: maybe you'll get in, maybe not, but it's certainly not all outliers who are let in. |
Anonymous
| It’s Math, Science and Comp Sci. Some people stronger on science but lower in math (they get in), some stronger in comp sci. There is no 1 thing. Again, there are 3 levels of 9th grade magnet math (mag geometry, mag pre cal & magnet functions). There are levels of kids who get in! |
Anonymous
You are making no sense dude! |
Anonymous
What does three levels of math have ANYTHING to do,with acceptance rates. |
Anonymous
Also, in 9th grade there is no magnet math. Math is not part of the smacs block. In ninth grade it’s a science, computer science and research and experimentation (r & e) class. |
Anonymous
I'm confused: so then what is mag geometry, mag pre cal & magnet functions? Are those not for 9th graders? And, on the point that PP was making on the three levels of math, I gather that it implies that there is a wide spectrum of math knowledge in the magnet program. |
Anonymous
That’s not correct. 9th graders take Magnet Precalc or Functions, both of which are magnet classes. If any kids come in from Algebra 1 in 8th, they take Magnet Geometry over the summer before 9th, so they also start 9th in Magnet Precalc. |
Anonymous
Yes, this link is a little outdated I'm told but gives the general picture. https://mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/courses.php |
Anonymous
Yeah, no. Kid is in Mag Pre-Cal. |
Anonymous
| For acceptance, is it around 50% vs. 50% for male vs. female students? Or they don't factor in gender? Thanks. |
Anonymous
They are allowed to look at gender when considering applications and do want a balanced class. |
Anonymous
This doesn't make sense that they'd take a student with only Algebra 1 vs. a student who has completed Algebra 2 and is ready for more. That's not really a magnet program if they are taking kids with just Algebra 1. |
Anonymous
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It made more sense when they did the Cogat because that Cogat might capture kids with a lot of potential but who might not have been in the higher track due to family circumstances, biases, lack of motivation at younger ages or all kinds of reasons.
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Anonymous
Good point. |