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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s a very simple reason for this. It’s [b]very rare to have perfect PSAT scores[/b]; usually these kids have been doing tutoring and taking practice tests for years. They are the same kids who did tutoring and practice tests in 8th grade to get into either Blair, RM, or Poolesville. So there are very few kids left at the “regular” high schools who are in this category.[/quote]

Mostly,  yes. I'm a Blair magnet (grad) mom. My kid did self study with a prep book, but some kids did full classes. But, some didn't do specific prep. Many have had so much enrichment (plus the math they do is far beyond),  they are already well prepared.

I will say, mine applied to Blair under the old system (now in college), and many kids did classes specifically designed for that admissions test.  A++, I think?[/quote]

The cutoff is way below perfect score, which is 228, it is  not that hard to be nmsf, don’t think it takes that much prep for magnet kids[/quote]

Many of these kids have been prepping over the long haul. Also, it was 224 when my kid was there. So, not exactly "way below"  Some parents take not chances.  It's like they have a system or recipe.[/quote]

Any many of these kids are super super bright, a fact you need to face and stop downplaying it because it's all just the prepping.  My kid is not a NMSF, yet got a really great score by looking a the paper booklet the evening prior to the test.    [/quote]

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