Blair SMAC

[Anonymous]

Rate!!! Rate his abilities, not taste them!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are also kids who are very good at math (but perhaps not the top) but maybe they are better at Science. Same goes for Computer Science. And Blair’s English is still
higher than every other program too, so they do look at the whole picture. Of course they try to take most of the TOP math kids, but there are at least 2 levels of 9th grade magnet math. And a few will be in math with 10th graders probably, because Those are truly the top math kids.

Ok, so my kids best subject is computer science. How does the selection committee get to taste his abilities on this when they only have MAP-M and grades in math and science to go on?

DP. Now you understand why MCPS is broken.

Cogat (the race-neutral, nationally-administered) exam is gone.

MAP-M primarily indicates what grade level of math the child is doing (and the test score most likely influenced by after-hours tutoring).

Is an A at TPMS the same as an A at Forest Oak?

The only other selection factor is what is written in the application. I would list whatever computer science the child does and have your kid write what they like about CS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are also kids who are very good at math (but perhaps not the top) but maybe they are better at Science. Same goes for Computer Science. And Blair’s English is still
higher than every other program too, so they do look at the whole picture. Of course they try to take most of the TOP math kids, but there are at least 2 levels of 9th grade magnet math. And a few will be in math with 10th graders probably, because Those are truly the top math kids.

Magnet kids should be the highest track and taking pre-cal. for 9th and be strong in math and science. Not every school has CS classes.

[Anonymous]

Does your comp sci kid enter competitions, write programs, that kind of thing. Does your science kid enter the MoCo sci Fair? Enter competitions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does your comp sci kid enter competitions, write programs, that kind of thing. Does your science kid enter the MoCo sci Fair? Enter competitions.

What about introverted kid who aren’t in to that type of competition? Seriously, that’s not a gauge of ability it’ss gauge of pushy parenting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your comp sci kid enter competitions, write programs, that kind of thing. Does your science kid enter the MoCo sci Fair? Enter competitions.

What about introverted kid who aren’t in to that type of competition? Seriously, that’s not a gauge of ability it’ss gauge of pushy parenting.

Not all school offer it or all kids so it’s a typical mcps inequity.

[Anonymous]

A ton of comp sci kids are introverts. They enter online competitions and hackathons on their own, not through school. So it really has nothing to do with MCPS, it’s more about kids finding their their own interests and going out and getting what they want and need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rate!!! Rate his abilities, not taste them!

Kinky!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are also kids who are very good at math (but perhaps not the top) but maybe they are better at Science. Same goes for Computer Science. And Blair’s English is still
higher than every other program too, so they do look at the whole picture. Of course they try to take most of the TOP math kids, but there are at least 2 levels of 9th grade magnet math. And a few will be in math with 10th graders probably, because Those are truly the top math kids.

Ok, so my kids best subject is computer science. How does the selection committee get to taste his abilities on this when they only have MAP-M and grades in math and science to go on?

last I checked CS is a STEM class hence the word science in its title

[Anonymous]

I wish everyone luck and good wishes with your children. Just remember, some people in the program leave because they don’t like, others think it hung the moon. Teachers come and teachers go….programs shift and change. A successful motivated child will be successful wherever they end up. If you want your kid to apply, by all means do it. Having choices are always better than not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are also kids who are very good at math (but perhaps not the top) but maybe they are better at Science. Same goes for Computer Science. And Blair’s English is still
higher than every other program too, so they do look at the whole picture. Of course they try to take most of the TOP math kids, but there are at least 2 levels of 9th grade magnet math. And a few will be in math with 10th graders probably, because Those are truly the top math kids.

Ok, so my kids best subject is computer science. How does the selection committee get to taste his abilities on this when they only have MAP-M and grades in math and science to go on?

DP. Now you understand why MCPS is broken.

Cogat (the race-neutral, nationally-administered) exam is gone.

MAP-M primarily indicates what grade level of math the child is doing (and the test score most likely influenced by after-hours tutoring).

Is an A at TPMS the same as an A at Forest Oak?

The only other selection factor is what is written in the application. I would list whatever computer science the child does and have your kid write what they like about CS.

The PP is mostly uninformed. Most of the kids who were getting in had prepped for the CogAT. Yes, that's a thing and it made the scores unreliable since non-gifted who had spent months practicing presented as gifted. There are a lot of bitter people who are pushing bad information. The real problem isn't selection but the scarcity of these programs. THe one thing the MS lottery demonstrated is that far more kids are capable of doing the work than had been previously believed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are also kids who are very good at math (but perhaps not the top) but maybe they are better at Science. Same goes for Computer Science. And Blair’s English is still
higher than every other program too, so they do look at the whole picture. Of course they try to take most of the TOP math kids, but there are at least 2 levels of 9th grade magnet math. And a few will be in math with 10th graders probably, because Those are truly the top math kids.

Ok, so my kids best subject is computer science. How does the selection committee get to taste his abilities on this when they only have MAP-M and grades in math and science to go on?

DP. Now you understand why MCPS is broken.

Cogat (the race-neutral, nationally-administered) exam is gone.

MAP-M primarily indicates what grade level of math the child is doing (and the test score most likely influenced by after-hours tutoring).

Is an A at TPMS the same as an A at Forest Oak?

The only other selection factor is what is written in the application. I would list whatever computer science the child does and have your kid write what they like about CS.

The PP is mostly uninformed. Most of the kids who were getting in had prepped for the CogAT. Yes, that's a thing and it made the scores unreliable since non-gifted who had spent months practicing presented as gifted. There are a lot of bitter people who are pushing bad information. The real problem isn't selection but the scarcity of these programs. THe one thing the MS lottery demonstrated is that far more kids are capable of doing the work than had been previously believed.

You sound bitter. Your sweet Larla get passed over?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A number of years ago, when my 8th grader went to the local HS for Alg 2 there were seven 8th graders in the class. Only 2 got into Blair. 2 got into RMIB. So clearly non of these programs only take the TOP kids, because these kids were the top math kids in the cluster and most didn't get it in.

I would say four out of seven students being admitted to highly-competitive magnet programs is quite impressive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are also kids who are very good at math (but perhaps not the top) but maybe they are better at Science. Same goes for Computer Science. And Blair’s English is still
higher than every other program too, so they do look at the whole picture. Of course they try to take most of the TOP math kids, but there are at least 2 levels of 9th grade magnet math. And a few will be in math with 10th graders probably, because Those are truly the top math kids.

Ok, so my kids best subject is computer science. How does the selection committee get to taste his abilities on this when they only have MAP-M and grades in math and science to go on?

DP. Now you understand why MCPS is broken.

Cogat (the race-neutral, nationally-administered) exam is gone.

MAP-M primarily indicates what grade level of math the child is doing (and the test score most likely influenced by after-hours tutoring).

Is an A at TPMS the same as an A at Forest Oak?

The only other selection factor is what is written in the application. I would list whatever computer science the child does and have your kid write what they like about CS.

The PP is mostly uninformed. Most of the kids who were getting in had prepped for the CogAT. Yes, that's a thing and it made the scores unreliable since non-gifted who had spent months practicing presented as gifted. There are a lot of bitter people who are pushing bad information. The real problem isn't selection but the scarcity of these programs. THe one thing the MS lottery demonstrated is that far more kids are capable of doing the work than had been previously believed.

*this*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A number of years ago, when my 8th grader went to the local HS for Alg 2 there were seven 8th graders in the class. Only 2 got into Blair. 2 got into RMIB. So clearly non of these programs only take the TOP kids, because these kids were the top math kids in the cluster and most didn't get it in.

I would say four out of seven students being admitted to highly-competitive magnet programs is quite impressive.

That's a little crazy since many of the most gifted kids didn't attend the wealthy Potomac schools that offer math enrichment that enables students to take Algebra 2 in 8th.