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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD said there was no essay and she is one of the top students in her class at Wayside.  I believe her, not the PP.[/quote]

Ask your DD if there were multiple choice questions in the beginning of the test asking about how they thought magnet school program is and who they think should go to such a program and bunch of questions on their capabilities on problem solving- all multiple choice[/quote]

+1. Not the Wayside poster.  My DD reported having to write paragraphs about the purpose of magnets/ who would benefit.[/quote]

My son also reported that he had to answer similar questions--what makes a good magnet student and why magnets? He said he had to write the answer.  I asked another family at another school and they said the same thing.[/quote]

I hope they don't use that information for admission decisions. This new process for Takoma/Eastern was meant to make the process more equitable and to remove barriers. If you're worried about underrepresented kids having a fair shot, you'd have to know that parents in certain demographics (e.g., native english speaking) might be much more familiar with the ins and outs of magnet programs. I've been really surprised at the amount that parents seem to be talking about the magnets and magnet testing with their kids in my school (and some doing lots of preparation). I think that it's likely that all of the buzz about magnets doesn't happen equitably across demographics.

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Well MCPS clearly decided to use two different formats to get the information they wanted. Why is the question?  The rep at the magnet info session said the question/prompt would not be scored but would be used as a way to determine student interest.[/quote]

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