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What you mean by "more qualified" ?  Please define in an objective and scientific manner for the Judge and jury of the Court.

It does not take rocket science to make a case for "more qualified" when this is based on a variety of criteria: grade point averge, entrance test scores, teacher recommendations, outside extracurricular activities, essays, outside tests (CTY, EXPLORE, SAT, PSAT) and other awards and prizes that makes up the candidates portfolio.

I'm sure you are beginning to get my drift?  None of these criteria are differentially weighted (and for a damn good reason).
It gives the selection committee more flexibility.

[b]The year your daughter got into the magnet program was not an anomaly.  [/b]Face it, girls have a preferential advantage applying into the Science, Math, and Computer Science Magnet programs (and should they should)...10 years ago, 4 years ago and today.  I agree with this policy to get more girls into these STEM areas since women make up at least 50 percent of our intellectual power.  This is well within the law.  But, cultural norms and behavior may discourage girls from pursuing interests and careers in these areas.

On the basis of the judging requirements (multiple and varied) for acceptance into these programs you would be hard pressed to disprove that amongst a number of bright kids one was clearly more superior than another on  the basis of the  myriad of judging elements or variables (e.g., test scores). This clearly gives the vetting committee some leeway to met  overarching objectives (e.g., balanced gender ratio) and providing for the County's "best".  Of course, in an economy of scarcity there will many more qualified kids (by the aggregate of judging criteria) for whom there is no seat.  This approach or strategy is not new, it's done in all educational organizations.

While we all believe our girls are special and the very best ... I'm sure yours is...this should not blind you to the facts and common sense.  When significantly less girls are applying to these STEM magnets and gender balance is an important aspect of socialization and education if the ratio of girls to boys is so disparate in favor of boys this is because relatively few girls are applying.  The selection committee will make every effort to correct the imbalances by digging deeper into  the qualified girl pool to round out the class.

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11:11 here.  I don't have a daughter.[/quote]

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