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[quote=Anonymous]My child fit this profile exactly.  Equally talented in math and humanities; attended elementary highly gifted center and thrived, especially socially; interests and skill are about equal with regard to each school's content areas (humanities and math science)(and loves computers); plays in the orchestra.  Accepted at both magnets.

Ultimately our child chose TPMS.  What really drove the decision were the following factors:

*TPMS music program (unparalleled in the county, esp for instrumental music) - Eastern doesn't compare and I think music takes place after school

*Fewer electives at Eastern

*Foreign language would have to be taken after school (and DC is now in the MCYO, which would have made for a crazy schedule)

*No computer science at Eastern

While those were the major factors, we were also negatively influenced by the physical facility at Eastern, which we found very depressing.  (It is a disgrace that MCPS does nothing about that IMO.)  We were also somewhat concerned about reports of bullying.

Still, the bulleted points above were the major drivers for choosing TPMS.  DC is very happy, no regrets at all here.  I do wish, however, that DC could have attended both!

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