What are middle school magnet admissions based on?

[Anonymous]

I would think your child was not impacted at all. I think your child was competing with the whole school, with the CES kids, and scored better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've known parents with twins, particularly one who is in a CES and one who is not in a CES. The one that went to the homeschool (not in a CES) was admitted to the MS magnet but the CES twin got an outright rejection. The CES kid had higher scores than his sibling. Given that this was the case, I do think the committee tries their best to ensure elementary school representation is there. So not to take away from the non-CES kid that was admitted as I am sure he is qualified as well, but the CES kids do get dinged.

Or they wanted a girl for the slot instead of a boy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does this theory (that CES kids are at a disadvantage vs others) apply to kids at schools that house a CES but who are not part of it? My “non-CES” kid takes 5/6 math with many of the kids in the CES. He was accepted to TPMS. Does this argument suggest that he got a place because he *wasn’t* in the CES? He isn’t in the CES not because he didn’t qualify (I’m sure he would have) but because he joined in 4th after decisions had been made.

Not the same since the school houses the CES. Plus, I don't really buy the CES kids getting dinged because they are CES. Any which way - congrats. That means your kid will have the chance to be part of the TPMS Math/Science Magnet, deserves to be there, and hopefully will love it!