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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2,762 kids applied and they have space for 500 or so kids. Lots of kids with great grades, who are in geometry or algebra 2, and who think they did well on the math problem are not going to be accepted. And if they had a quant test, many of those kids would have the same score, it wouldn’t change much.

The vast majority of the kids not selected have a good case for being selected. So do the kids who were accepted. [/quote]

I think you're defending the indefensible here.  If you have a group as large as 2,762 kids and you're trying to make the argument that they're all basically the same, it just doesn't fly.  If you can't find some reasonable, objective way to determine their individual talents rather than treat them as a big homogeneous group, some of the good ones will be treated unfairly, and [i]they'll[/i] know it because they know who their peers are.[/quote]

2700+ kids wanting in means you have several highschools worth of kids who want that sort of academic experience.

Its a shame FCPS won't open another speciality high school.[/quote]
How many of those kids are outright rejected though?[/quote]

A good number but they all met the basic requirements to apply. They all had good grades, no matter what people here think about a 3.5. They all are taking honors classes. They are all ahead in math although the level of acceleration varies. I would guess that the vast majority of the kids who applied were closer to a 4.0 then even a 3.8. When the final stats are out, the average GPA will be something like a 3.95, based on the past years performance, with the majority of kids taking Algebra 2 next year and a good chunk taking Pre-Calculus. [/quote]

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