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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do people (or is it the same person) keep saying "above the 99th percentile"? There is no ABOVE the 99th percentile...that's not how percentiles work. There is a fairly wide range of raw scores within the 99th percentile, but there is no going above it. Come on, people. It doesn't elevate your kid to exaggeratedly say untrue stuff.  [/quote]

Decimals are hard.  99.3% is above 99.1%.  99.9995 is a unicorn.  Stop working with integers.  [/quote]

This debate and speculation is just born of a ton of anxiety.

Here's what we know:

Do most kids at ms magnets have scores that are a statistical anomaly? Yes.

Do all kids with scores that are statistical anomalies get in? No.

Do kids get in with scores in the 96th, 97th, 98th percentile, or lower? Yes, sure. Some do.

What does all this mean for YOUR kid? No amount of speculation or hand wringing or DCUM detective work will figure it out. So relax and resolve to appeal if you are dead set on magnet-or-else. I'd recommend at least exploring the enriched classes (AIM and HIGH if your school offers these), but it sounds like many people are't able to grasp their snowflake not being a chosen one.

Will your kid be ok if you just chill and stop the nonsense? Yes, probably. [/quote]

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