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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]does anyone have info about how good these programs are. My nephew is engineering CS and interested in M&T and my son is interetsed in Huntsman program next year.  They are juniors in MCPS magnet. Do you know anyone who has done these, how competetive are these ( presumably extremely competetive comparable to HYPMS ) and how are the outcomes. are they worth the 90K tag? shud they apply to Upenn CAS and SEAS instead for better chances of admit[/quote]

I appreciate that you are trying to do what is best for your family and are seeking information. You have to start somewhere and this is as good a place as any. But you sound like you really know very little and need to start from scratch. I am not saying that to be nasty - again commending you for knowing what you don't know and seeking information. Unfortunately, here at DCUM you will have to sort through a lot of trash to cultivate the decent comments so be careful.

[b]Bottom line is that this program is extremely prestigious, competitive and yields really strong outcomes.[/b] Others can nitpick about exactly how strong, but bottom line is that graduates are very desirable in a number of different fields - not worth getting in the weeds on that. It is [b]harder to get into than other parts of Penn[/b] so you should seek advice from a good guidance counselor (hopefully they have these at a magnet school) and/or college counselor about the odds, but even for the most "perfect" applicant it is not easy.

As to whether it is worth the money, that is a very personal decision. There is a long thread here with lots of arguments on the topic. There is a [b]good chance that if your family member graduates, they will likely get a pretty high paying job so the ROI should be good. But there are no guarantees of that. And much of the analysis depends on your own financial situation, what the alternatives are, and the costs of those alternatives.[/b]

I hope this is helpful. Good luck. Again, be careful here. There are some great posters but many who are not at all helpful and just muddy the water.[/quote]

I highlighted the wheat in the above excessively verbose comment. Ignore the rest.[/quote]

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