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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]bottom line - they are looking for a consistent track record of STEM awesomeness - consistent high map-m scores 275+, years of STEM-based extra circular stuff i.e. math competitions & science fair participation, solid As across STEM subjects, 100+ hours of volunteering. for FARMS kids the bar will be lower but the rest of applications will be in one big pool. no one will know if the kid from a particular middle school or of a particular race. Student is assigned a number so they cant easily guess what is the ethnicity unless in the essay kid mentions that they are bilingual. but I think they know the gender. our kid went though the process this year and it was very very stressful for all 8th graders that had aspersions to get into these competitive programs. [/quote]

Really? They expect kids to have 100+ hours of volunteering? By the beginning of 8th grade? I highly, highly doubt this. [/quote]

They don't. My child is a senior at Blair SMACS. Got in when there was an admissions test. good MAP M score. I think my kid's highest was in 280s. No STEM-based extracurriculars at all other than middle school science fairs. So that's that. Normal volunteering hrs. Good teacher recs. Liked and continues to like math. Not FARMS. Program has been challenging and the peer group very good. With top 20 kids being truly exceptional. Good program with fairly well-grounded and generally well-rounded kids. My advice - don't stress too much. There are limited seats. So without an admissions test, a lot of luck is needed. And if your kid doesn't enjoy doing math, don't force him/her. It is just not fun. [/quote]

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