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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here again. Yes, I've seen the Bethesda magazine rankings. I was surprised by how well Montgomery Blair seems to do with admissions. I have gone through the college admissions process once with my oldest son, who attended private school. My feeling is he did no better and no worse admissions-wise than if I'd sent him to our local public high school. I've always felt that once you've reached a certain level of competencthe among schools the differences are not that great -- at least as far a chances of college admission go. I do think some schools just provide a better overall experience for kids regardless of where they're likely to get into college. Peer groups where it's okay to be smart, families who are involved in their child's education -- these are the less tangible aspects of education that are very hard to capture through rankings.[/quote]

"I was surprised by how well Montgomery Blair seems to do with admissions."  Be careful when reviewing college admission stats from Blair.  Blair has at least 2 competitive magnet application programs which probably skew Blair's college admissions.  The math and science program at Blair is without a doubt one of the top few in the Washington DC area.  Many of these kids are going on to big Ivies or well-known math/science colleges.  I don't know about the Communication Arts Program as much in terms of how it's students are perceived by admissions offices, but it's safe to say that the need to apply to CAP means that those CAP students going to Blair are probably more highly motivated and academically skilled than most.  I would not take Blair's overall college admissions stats to be reflective of the "typical" non-magnet program students. [/quote]

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