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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This says socioeconomic status and FARMS are considered.  It doesn't say that students from wealthy schools are favored.  How do you know it's not the other way around?[/quote]

FARMs are number one.

The other PP is fooling herself.  [/quote]

The MCPS official at the presentation said kids assigned to higher ses middle schools are favored because they are trying to achieve a better ses balance at the consortium middle schools. This doesn't mean that kids assigned to lower ses middle schools have no chance of being chosen in the lottery process, but they do have less of a chance than kids applying from a wealthier cluster.

[b]It is possible that kids from the wealthier middle schools don't end up accepting spots at the same rate as kids from less wealth middle schools[/b], and that is why you erroneously believe that kids assigned to lower income schools are favored in the lottery process. I live in the DCC (all low income middle schools), most kids I know applied for the consortium programs in 5th grade and very few got in.[/quote]

This.  I'm the poster who would consider the performing arts program but it is just too far.  Geography plays a big role here.  Even if we got a spot, I'd have to seriously consider whether we would take it, but might do the lottery just to have the option.  [/quote]

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