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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That makes no sense. You're talking about an entire program filled with top students from around the county vs. a home middle school classroom filled with a range of abilities, even in advance classes. There's no comparison. In addition, the lottery system will ensure there are fewer kids in the magnet that are prepped in outside classes who are overly competitive about grades and scores. That's the kind of cohort that I want my DC to be a part of.[/quote]

You don't seem to understand. A school like Frost to use an example from the other thread might have several dozen kids who are highly able with all around high scores in the 99th or close to it percentile.

Only 1-3 will probably be at one of the magnets if probability holds they will be anywhere from 95-99th percentile. So the group left at Frost is likely more high scoring than those at the magnets. Throw in the commute and the social aspect of leaving friends and I could see how a family might choose to stay at the home school. Unless your child is unhappy at the neighborhood school due to lack of friends or is really obsessed with certain topics over others it makes a lot of sense to stay put. The kids in DC's magnet program seem pretty socially awkward and the parents say it's a reason they chose the magnet.[/quote]

Especially this since those selected for the magnets were not the highest scoring but a random selection of bright kids. It stands to reason that fewer outliers were selected this year because of the lottery so there may be a stronger cohort at their home school.[/quote]
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