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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For everyone concerned about missing out: my kid didn't get into either of the programs he applied to, and went to his local HS. He was disappointed.

Four years of HS later, he was accepted - early decision - to a top 10 school. Life goes on. Make of it what you can.

Hang in there![/quote]

Thanks - sounds great!  And congrats![/quote]
Thanks. Kid's quite excited.[/quote]

That's awesome. Magnets have lots of supports. [b]Making it to a top school outside of a magnet program is hard[/b]. Your kid did really well![/quote]

Actually not quite right... Whitman's Ivy League intakes are about parallel with RMIB's Ivy League intakes. And then there are the privates...[/quote]

+1 If you look at Bethesda magazine's yearly college acceptance lists you will see that many kids get into top schools outside the magnets. I'm sure if there was a list for upcounty, DCC, etc you would see similar data. [/quote]

Here's a link:  https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-magazine/september-october-2020/college-bound-5/

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Based on the data in the article,if the goal is to get into a top college then applying from Blair magnet  isn’t much an advantage, I guess.[/quote]
Yes, it is. You have to look at not just one year.[/quote]

Blair parent here: Blair is a great program for challenging STEM kids to meet their potential, but not for getting into top colleges. Yes, plenty of Blair magnet kids are accepted but I've seen at least 10 years of data and the PP's are correct many non-magnet students (at an equivalent rate), at least at W schools, get into top 20 schools. [/quote]

Forgot to add that the issue with attending a magnet is that you are compared with your high achieving peers for college admissions and colleges limit the number of students they accept from any particular program or high school. If you are in the magnet but at the bottom or even middle of the pack, you will not be as competitive in top college admissions compared to your top ranking peers. Better to be a top student in a less competitive program or smaller pond high school if your primary goal is getting into a top 10 or 20 undergrad program. Note: this is not an issue in our household because our goal is UMD for financial reasons or merit at a lower tier college. The plan is to save money for graduate school at a top 10 university. [/quote]

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