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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was wondering, for folks whose kids are at the Blair Magnet, whether you think it is harder to get into  the Blair magnet or the top tier privates (Sidwell, Maret, etc.). I was assuming many kids apply to public magnets and privates at the same time - which was more difficult?[/quote]

Apples to oranges, right? The elite privates are taking a more holistic approach in admissions while the Blair SMAC is more purely data driven (test score). For example, the Blair administrators are not assessing a candidate's "leadership qualities" for admission.

A bright all-around kid may be admitted to Maret but not have the scores for Blair, whereas a kid who scores off the charts on the test but [b]also is on the Asbergers spectrum might be admitted to Blair but be deemed a poor fit at an elite private.[/b]
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[b]That sounds really concerning[/b]. A lot of Asperger kids at Blair SMAC? [/quote]

Why does that sound really concerning to you that a kid on the spectrum might get admitted to Blair science magnet?[/quote]

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