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If it was a straight lottery of the top 15 percent of students, the 232- and 234 scorers would've been in the pool. Instead it was a lottery of the top 2 percentiles.
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Not if the 232 and 234 scorers didn't have straight As on their report cards, which is entirely possible.  Are you saying that the county's FAQ that says a score of 85th percentile was the cutoff is incorrect?
If it was a lottery of only the top 2 percentile, we would have seen a lot more acceptances posted on that list of high scorers.[/quote]

The 232 and 234 scorers didn't need straight As. Just As in the subject matters that the magnets are based on. Also, MCPS has had a baseline of 85 percent in previous years. It accommodates kids with special circumstances. MCPS likely has separate pools for kids with special needs and FARM and general population (with a higher cutoff). The self reported data supports this.

I also think many people confuse the magnet middle schools and CES. There are very few spots in the former, so it's not surprising to see so few acceptances. I think the number of spots in magnet middles should be increased, but that's another issue altogether.

Ultimately we'll have to wait and see how this year's cohorts do in the magnet programs. I've seen a number of spiteful comments from what I assume to be parents of children who didn't get in. But I trust the magnet teachers will do a great job teaching this group of students, as they have every year. And for those parents whose children didn't get into the programs, your DC will do well wherever they go. You already know this. No need to be spiteful to other kids and families.[/quote]

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