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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many students from W-schools, my DD included, choose not to apply for or attend the Blair magnet program because the quality of education sucks.

The magnet program is open to anyone at Blair who wants the pretext of a challenge and has been watered down accordingly.

My 2 cents.[/quote]

[b]Sorry you did not take the time to learn more about the program..  Certain magnet electives (which don't start till junior year) are open to on-magnet students if there is space and if the student has met the same pre-rec requirements as the magnet student.  That is very different than opening the classes to anyone at Blair.   I know there are a variety of good programs in MCPS but only Poolesville and Blair offer the high level and variety of offerings in SMAC.[/quote][/b]

Too bad you don't understand the state of magnets in MCPS.  Poolesville bears no comparison to the Blair magnet because it is a whole school magnet.

The magnet courses at Blair are open to non-magnet students if you want them and for the most part have taken an AP course or two.  In other words, the magnet sequence is being equated to AP courses anyone could take! W-schools, in my opinion, give a better AP experience in rigor and content. [/quote]

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