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[quote=Anonymous]Thank you, this information is very helpful. I have a 7th grader that is interested in applying to the Academies of Loudoun next year and I am trying to understand the process. I see that AET has a Writing Assessment and STEM Thinking skills assessment as part of admissions criteria. Are these done at  a school/testing site? Is it online or paper and pen based? I assume they are open ended free-response type questions?

[quote=Anonymous]I was able to speak with a counselor at AOL as well as a former AOS science teacher.  The programs are very different, not just in courses (very little overlap) but in teaching methods as well.   They are also both very challenging, but AOS is more rigorous. You can't go wrong with either, it is really up to an individual student's goals (potential doctors / research careers should pick AOS).  The below is from my notes based on discussions with both (I am just the complier / messenger).

Hope this helps anyone in a similar dilemma.  My son has decided to accept his AET (Engineering pathway) offer and decline AOS.  His decision was based on both his future interests (more tech focused) and his desire to also pursue outside interests while in high school.

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