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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Still, your middle of the road at a magnet program kid probably is also not getting into an ivy as a top grad from Rockville HS…[/quote]

Nowadays only kids with extraordinary extracurricular awards get into Ivy. Simply being the top of the school isn’t enough.[/quote]
My kid was towards top of magnet class.  Placed nationally in several academic competitions but still overshadowed by several classmates.  Feel free to not believe me but odds would likely have been better at home HS.   Luckily we are not hung up on Ivy and did not attend for this reason.  But I met many families who were and were disappointed. [/quote]

The reason to do the magnets is because they have classes other schools don't have.  But, outside that, there is nothing special but bragging rights.  [/quote]
My dc’s favorite part of being in a magnet is being with other students who take school seriously, grasp concepts quickly, and are generally not disruptive. The teachers mention how special it is to have whole classes of students like that. The cohort is a huge benefit.[/quote]

Agree the cohort is a truly wonderful element of these programs.[/quote]

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