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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was curious about this, so thanks for posting.    I think AA and Latino are under-represented at our HGC and Asian/Indian are over-represented.    I was surprised to find out that there was[b] test prep going on to the tune of $600 or more[/b], so this may be influencing the demographic.[/quote]

Personally, I think if a kid needs to have $600+ tutor to get into HGC, then kid doesn't belong there.  Not saying all kids that have tutors are like this, but if a kid on his own can't get in, then it's questionable whether the kid belongs there.[/quote]

I don't buy that test prep will get you in the HGC if you are not a good student to begin with. Test prep success rates is no more than 30% of students. Test preps concentrate on practice, they do not teach content, so it is helpful only to the child who is actually doing well in their school.

The fact also is that the kids who do get in after using Test Prep are still excelling in HGC, so I am sure that they do  belong there.

Yes, AA and Latinos are under-represented in HGC, but only if you are looking at their %age in the total population of MCPS students.   However, they are represented quite accurately if you look at academic achievements of this population as a whole in MCPS.

So, the point is not that they are under-represented in HGC, they are also under-represented in achievement in the regular schools, county, state, and the whole country.   HGC is just reflecting this trend.

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