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[quote=Anonymous]Some factors to consider: If you are not coming from TPMS or a feeder middle school it can be hard to make friends, especially for introverts. No one else from DS’s middle school went to the magnet program and he hasn’t really connected with any of the kids— he feels like they all knew each other ahead of time and already had friend groups, and we live far from Blair. Also the caliber of student is very high and DS does not like competing, so has really withdrawn from trying to be a “top” student. DS regrets going to Blair magnet and wishes he’d stayed with his middle school friends at our local HS. The long commute to Blair does not feel worth it to him, but he’s sticking with it because he does like the electives at Blair and it would be a hassle to try to come back to our local school. So I think that if your kid will be coming from across the county and won’t know anyone, have them self-reflect about their ability to make friends and handle the long commute. [/quote]

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