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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am considering moving into the zone for Blair, but i am kind of worried about (and excited about?) the magnet dynamic. My kids are super smart, academic types—but so are lots of kids. If they don’t get into a magnet and they end up just attending Blair outside the magnet, is there a second-class citizen vibe? Will the nerdy smart kids they would normally like all be in the magnet, and they will be bummed? And then for college admissions, are they at an inherent disadvantage in this scenario? I LOVE the idea of the magnet options in mcps and the Blair zone, but I know that being smart is no guarantee you actually get in, and I don’t want them having a great experience to be totally on the line.

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We moved here when one of my kids was in 9th grade so they didn't have a chance to apply through regular channels but we're at Blair. Ended up taking something like 3/4 of the magnet program while they were there and filling in with things that seemed equally good the rest of the time.[/quote]

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