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Now there are Blair staff members and Blair trolls who post here claimimg that as long as the kids keep winning prizes who cares if they tweet and play bingo.  It is the dumbest argument I have heard. [b] The kids who win prizes do so because of their parental connections. [/b] It has nothing to do with Blair.

Don't be fooled.
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Wow. Kids win national science competitions because they are brilliant and produce groundbreaking work. To suggest otherwise displays a shameful level of jealousy and/or ignorance.

And the reason students keep applying to the magnet is because [b]they want to be among that dazzling peer group[/b].[/quote]

Prove to me that the work is original and not simply something the investigators on the project were working on.

Hon, the kids usually work at labs where their parents have connections.  [b]Today the magnet does not have the "dazzling peer group" that kids once had[/b].  I would not apply to the Blair magnet or CAP program.  If you can attend a 'W' school don't even bother with a magnet application.  Just sayin'.  [/quote]

I alum interview Blair students for MIT, since 2005.  Peer group is roughly the same, just more coached and prepped.  
 I truly hope what they are saying is what they really want to do with their life.  Many, particularly in the biology space have parents who do medicine, research or lab work. Biology is the toughest category in the science fairs, every kid (I judge them too) has a parent in the field.  Environmental category is much easier.... FYI just saying'. (is that that make up lady Just Sayin?)

Hon, since you obviously don't have kids in the magnet program, you're totally unqualified to comment on the peer group. Just sayin'.[/quote][/quote]

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