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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC is in an MCPS magnet school. He has many AP's (4,5), highest weighted GPA and 4.0UW, taking the most rigorous math courses ( he was done with core math requirements by 9th grade) and now taking rigorous electives from 10th grade. He has math school leadership roles as well as teaches in the community and his church. For ECA's, playing piano and won awards and performed at major events. He is very interested in the top schools such as MIT and Princeton for math. He understands and we understand that these are reach schools, but coming from a magnet school where so many kids are strong and have excellent stats, what can he do to improve his chances? As parents, we want to make sure we are doing whatever possible for him.[/quote]
Speaking as a magnet parents, GPA is so inflated in MCPS now that 20-30% magnet kids have  a 4.0 unweighted GPA.  To make your DC stand out, he has to won at least one award at national level or get endorsement from a teacher, counselor, or even the principal.  A kid went to Princeton two years ago publish more than one research paper.  
Your DC has also to learn how to present himself as a leader in his EC activities, such  as “I” started this club although the club may have existed for years.  (It was a lie but the AOs in college don’t have time to verify.
Maybe fly an airplane to Ukraine.[/quote]

DC is not a legacy, Asian boy, has qualified for math AIME this year, and is also participating in many math competitions this year, which will hopefully give him a national level award. He has a strong leadership role in a math non profit teaching students. What does endorsement from teacher, counselor or principal mean? They have to get teacher and counselor recommendations for the college app. So what does endorsement mean for a DC from a public school?[/quote]

If your DC can impress the principal or one of the teachers to convince them to  write a recommendation letter saying that this student is the Best student in class 2024, your DC will have a chance.  Otherwise, Asian boy has no chance to go to HYMPS, unless he is LCBGQ, a great writer, or a president of SGA in county or state.[/quote]

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