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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The idea that the tests are sufficient to identify "truly gifted" students is ridiculous. The addition of the "peer cohort" criterion shows this for what it really was -- a social engineering effort. Which is not wrong in and of itself but dressing it up as a more objective process is not accurate.

And I agree with the overall point that MCPS is failing the smart kids, whether or not you want to call them gifted or whether that term really fits. The advanced courses and tracking so that kids are grouped and not lumped into classes needs to be offered at all home schools. I've had kids go through both a well-regarded W feeder middle school and a magnet middle school, and the W feeder middle school was a waste of three years.[/quote]

Why did you stay? You should have put your kid who was so advanced but [b]not enough for magnet in pri[/b]vate. [/quote]

NP. I'm taking a wild guess here: PP didn't have 40K per year in spare change to 'put her advanced kid in private'.

I'm also guessing you're rolling in it, but your child isn't that bright. Amiright?[/quote]

Some of that money didn’t go towards intensive prepping?[/quote]

My kid took a prep course for a successful MCPS High School magnet admission.  We spent $1000 total, for a single class, over 3 years.  During that time frame, we rented in a W feeder and definitely could not afford private school.  As soon as my daughter entered her magnet HS, we moved to a non-W area to save on housing.

My daughter's SES is a little below a typical magnet student, but not significantly so.  There are certainly other students whose financial situation is more precarious than ours.

We are grateful to the county for creating magnet programs for dedicated students.  I do not feel that being "rich" is a determinant for entering.  It's more that parents want to hedge their bets and have several children.  There may be one (or more) who attends a magnet, but others need a good non-magnet school.  That is what causes the parents to sacrifice and live in W areas.  Once the need is lifted many, like us, move to less expensive areas with average schools.[/quote]

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