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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is very selective.   Issues like race, gender are taken into account and weighted quite heavily from what I have observed and heard anecdotally.  Is this the general impression?[/quote]

That hasn't been my impression; it seems to me that the more diverse the comprehensive program, the less diverse HGC/magnet program.  For example, Drew's student population is predominately black/Latino yet the HGC program at Drew is predominantly white/Asian (and it's rare for a Drew K-3 student to apply and be selected to move into the HGC program for Grades 4 and 5).  So to the extent race is a factor in the HGC admission process, I think it is used to add diversity to the existing school population (i.e., to make student population "lighter" or "darker" depending on the location). [/quote]

Starr presented some stats at the GT info meeting last week.  According to him 58% of Asians, 46% of white, 28% of AA and 20% of Hispanic students in MCPS were recommended for above grade reading in 2nd grade.  Our HGC has mostly Asian and white students which seems consistent with the above data - these are groups that tend to score well (for whatever reason) in MCPS.  I can't imagine there is any other reason to have them so heavily represented in our HGC.  I'm not sure whether AEI would pick an underqualified candidate simply to make the HGC "look" a certain color.  I can also think of a couple of reasons why a child with above-median scores might not get picked.  The school's rec. might shed some light.  There is a lot of work at an HGC and the children have to be quite organized and focused to succeed.  I am not sure if this is what happened in the instances cited on this thread but it is worth considering.  Test scores matter but the teacher's rec. sheds some light on whether the child "needs" the challenge of the HGC and whether they have the appropriate study skills and habits.  If that's not the case, I would consider an appeal.[/quote]

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