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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More kids would end up at TJ from Franklin if the AAP kids attended Franklin.

Carson is a large center, I think there are more AAP kids then gen ed kids at Carson but I could be wrong on that. The competitive academic clubs are hard to get on, think over 100 kids taking the test for Mathcounts or Science Olympiad with space for 30 kids. The process of choosing kids for the teams is just as demanding. You have a lot of kids who are interested, or whose parents are interested in, TJ. A large number apply. [/quote]

My kid is in RRMS. A while ago he told me he took a test for Mathcount that about 30 students participate.
At last about 15 kids are chosen among which top 4 are team. So, it is less competitive than Carson.
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There where something like 120 kids who tried to get into the Mathcounts club, 30 are accepted. That gets narrowed down to a team of 4, who represent the school at all the competitions. Ten students can participate as individuals at Chapter and if they score high enough, will go to State. Most chapters have one Team and 2 individuals represent them at State. Our area has enough clubs and participants that there are 2 teams and 4 individuals that will move on to States. Last year, Carson sent its team and one individual to State.

Not every MS has a Mathcounts team, I don't know about Franklin, but I know Hughes does not.

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You mean RRMS? I didn't know there is Mathcounts at all before my kid told me he that has an exam for that and about 30 participate (might not be accurate). After a while he told me he is selected as 1 of 10 individuals. [/quote]

Good for him. Chapter is a fun experience. Good Luck to him![/quote]

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