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[quote=Anonymous][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 also is on the Asbergers spectrum might be admitted to Blair but be deemed a poor fit at an elite private.
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Boy, you assume A LOT. Your whole post is one big assumption and 0 facts. [/quote]

Not PP, but I disagree with your take.  PP simply gave an example, and wasn't making broader assumptions. [b] Her example was slanted towards the private I will give you.[/b]  An example the other way would be a rich, connected kid of an alumnus might get into the elite private even though his grades are nowhere near what would be needed at the magnet.[/quote]

I'm not the PP you refer to (I'm the first responder in this stream) but I didn't read her post as slanted towards the private schools.  There may be people on the spectrum who are brilliant but would not do well as an 8th grader interviewing for a private school spot nor are their parents former lacrosse players for that private school.  It is interesting that the PP's post is seen as a negative by some for Blair.  I see it as a positive.  And my kids go to Blair.

They have very different criteria for what it takes to be successful at their respective institutions.  [/quote]

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