Blair Intel Science Winner
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Anonymous
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Blair Intel Science
http://wapo.st/189OsT2 |
Anonymous
| That's fantastic-- congratulations to him! |
Anonymous
| Wow, a $150,000 prize! Not too shabby. Way to go! |
Anonymous
| Impressive! The topics described are pretty amazing for 17 year olds. Definitely well beyond watching mold grow on bread. |
Anonymous
LOL! That was MY science fair subject! I was not an Intel winner. |
Anonymous
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One thing I have learned about Intel winners and the likes is that the school had little or nothing to do with it.
Usually, it is the student's own initiative or parental help in knowing somebody at a lab. Congratulations young man and well done parents!! |
Anonymous
Yes, because heaven forbid we give any credit to the Blair Math/Science/Computer Science Magnet for the education it provides to talented high school students. 
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Anonymous
| Actually they do help - there is a whole class that leads up to these projects & they assist in finding mentors for these kids. Their advanced math, science, comp Sci wouldn't exist without the school! Congrats to the winner & blair. There's av reason they've won more than ANY other school!!! |
Anonymous
| These competitions certainly do have high barriers of entry. Finding a lab to do work in isn't easy and having family/school to help you out is a huge leg up. |
Anonymous
And yet for some reason the Intel winners, semi-finalists, etc. so often come form Blair and so rarely come from any other schools in Montgomery County. Coincidence, I guess? |
Anonymous
| Wonderful! Congrats to him and all the winners !!! |
Anonymous
No coincidence. Let me be clear that Blair doesn't produce Intel winners, the Blair magnet program does. The reason you see so many from the Blair magnet is because 1. it is the only program that gets students from across the county. For example, the Blair winner hails from North Bethesda. 2. Blair pushes kids to find a mentor for their senior research project and pushes them to enter competitions. Take a look at the available courses at Blair and you will find that there is no way you could get the background to do the research these kids claim to have done. |
Anonymous
Seriously?? After all the veteran teachers left? |
Anonymous
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Actually, only 1/2 the county. Poolesville has the other 1/2 and they don't win. Only RM pools from
The Whole county, but their Science, Math, Comp Sci classes can't compete with Blair's. |
Anonymous
| Veteran teachers are there- except for 1 crotchety old math teacher who everyone was glad to see go! |