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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So seriously, the standard we're setting for McKinley Tech is "how many of its students are going to Caltech?"

Love that.[/quote]

No, McKinley Tech is fine for many science-focused students.  But for the kids who have the potential for CalTech, DCPS does not offer a good solution.  Don't those students matter too?[/quote]

CalTech is only 980 students total...so only about 245 per class.  It is my understanding that not a single kid from any DC school (public, private or charter) was admitted to CalTech for the 2023 class.  That said, very few applied.

DCPS sends kids to MIT, Ivy League, Stanford, UC schools, Michigan, UVA, etc. every year.  Yes, probably 90%+ of those students attend Walls or JR (though McKinley sent some as well...believe the Valedictorian last year is at Cornell).  You would agree those are strong schools.[/quote]

Going to college on the opposite side of the U.S. is not easy. I wouldn’t think many kids would do it unless they have family in CA. The only thing that makes sense is Stanford over MIT to me. Stanford is a feeder into the SV startup scene. The only thing coming out of MIT are inflated egos/self-worth. [/quote]

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