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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On the other thread says no MS magnet testing, so no HS either.[/quote]

So holistic review? I don't see how a holistic review would work when there are so many students with all A's and 99% MAP scores. I think most teacher recs will be similar and not add much given that it is a form, not a letter. So will they actually read the short essay and answers? I imagine that most 8th graders are not much different in activities/interests. Approximately 1000 students applied RMIB, 700 to Blair STEM, 400/500 to Poolesville, 500 to CAP, 500 to Wheaton... that is a lot of students for a holistic review without test scores. What about humanities programs? No separate essay? I would prefer a lottery amongst the most highly qualified applicants (e.g., MAP scores, GPA) similar to what FCPS and PGCPS plan to do this year.

Link to MCPS Criteria-Based programs report: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/curriculum/specialprograms/admissions/applications/CES%20and%20Secondary%20Regional%20Countywide%20Admission%20Memo.pdf[/quote]

That report is dated August 2020, so the 2020 applicants must refer to students who would be freshmen in fall 2020.  So, applications were all pre-Covid.   Who knows if there will be similar numbers this year.  As someone else mentioned, the fact that they extended the due date suggests lower numbers of applicants than in previous years.[/quote]

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