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[quote=Anonymous]I’m the Amazon book poster above.  My kid is at RMIB.  Of their two best friends there, I am sure neither took a prep course.  Of the other 2 families I know, I’m not sure but I really doubt one of them did, as I know them decently and they are pretty chill and their kid does a lot of sports so it would be hard to fit in.  Most of us were truly ambivalent about our kids going to a magnet so weren’t pushing it.

I think Blair is more amenable to cram courses because it seems they rely on map m a lot and it’s really easy to juice that score with prep.  But I think you could get the same results with the free prep on Khan Academy.  So I think it’s less a money thing and more a knowledge and motivation thing.  I’m not sure all the bribes in the world would be enough to get my MS son to spend his spare time on Khan Acadrmy…. But maybe McPS should do a better job advertising to under-represented communities that these resources are there, free, and can be accessed on county chrome books and will give a significant edge in applying for magnets like Blair.  The math teachers are these MS should at least be counseling their top students about this.  
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