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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A coworker told me that no one gets in without prep. Well my kid did.  From his circle of Blair friends, there was one child who was prepped.  While there are families who prep, I also think people use that idea to justify why their kid did not get in.   In reality it is like very competitive colleges.  Lots of very talented kids just don't get in.

I don't think it is appropriate to use the cohort method for HS students since in HS there are many levels of classes available.  In middle school there is much less differentiation (or none). [/quote]

Maybe 25%-30% manage without prep but the majority are in classes from early on.[/quote]

Several Asian cultures (Chinese, Indian) are heavily focused on education, particularly STEM. Kids have tutors and are often working 2-3 years ahead in math. Of course that's reflected in the test scores. Not necessarily a bad thing. Those families devote lots of resources to education and sometimes music lessons from a young age, and those kids do very well as a result. Why is it their problem so many white families put their resources toward athletics instead? Support starts at home.[/quote]

What about families that can’t afford prep classes? Do you just assume their kids lack ability?[/quote]

Most of the families I know who pay for tutoring are middle class not affluent, but are willing to make sacrifices of time and money for their kids' education. How do we help kids from lower socioeconomic strata? Early interventions, the only way. Identify bright FARMS kids *early* and give provide extra academic support for them. If you're modifying the system to admit kids who may not be able to keep up with those who are, practically speaking, privileged with a years-long head start, it's not really helping them in a meaningful way. The only reasonable path is to level the playing field very early and commit to ongoing support for those bright kids who lack material advantages. [/quote]

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