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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes of course, because what if he doesn’t get into blair?[/quote]

My understanding is that [b]Blair is harder to get into than Wheaton[/b], so I am wondering if there is a chance he would get into Blair SMACS and not Wheaton Engineering?

Obviously I know he could get into neither.

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Wheaton engineering is much much easier to get in, kids who did not get in Blair go there [/quote]

Not necessarily.  It is a smaller program and is growing rapidly in appeal. The above view may have been true several years ago (my first chose Blair over Wheaton because she wanted a broader program), but Wheaton is on the rise,  appealing to those with more focused or applied interests and has fewer seats.

As I said previously,  I'd apply to both. Then, if kid gets into both, go to the admitted students' events and talk to current students.  Program administrators can connect admitted students with current students if they don't know any or if they want more input. [/quote]

It's not an opinion. It's just a fact. Blair is open to most of the county. Wheaton is open only to DCC kids. Many high achievers from the Churchill, BCC, Whitman districts and others areas are not allowed to apply to Wheaton so they apply to Blair making the competition really intense.

I don't have any knowledge of the Wheaton program so it may be great and I don't dispute that it's growing in popularity as you said, but the fact is getting admission to Wheaton versus Blair is not even comparable.

The math might work out though, since there are only 30 spots.  Fewer applicants, yes, but also fewer spots.  
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