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[quote=Anonymous]I agree the discussion about the list has been overblown. The kids were just talking about who got in and CONGRATULATING each other. They were excited to see which classmates might attend HS with them.

It should not be surprising that they were talking about this on chat and that the same discussions were taking place among other 8th graders at other school all over the county.

The TPMS chat got overwhelming because of so many "yes I got responses" that someone created a list. It was not meant to be a list for parents to look at and it was not created for people to try to compare themselves to those who got in.

There are a few smug parents on this thread who are talking down to those whose children did not get in. There are also a few upset parents whose children did not get in and are making some accusations with no evidence. Put those two together and that's how you got this toxic thread.

FWIW, I agree a little bit with everyone. I do think there's a lot of randomness and luck in the process. I can also see how there are biases built into the system but accusing specific kids at specific schools of getting in because of their race is going too far.

To those on waitlists from TPMS, I suspect many of your children will end up getting offers in the next few months. There are a lot of highly qualified kids who were not offered spots. Stay positive and be kind to those who did get in. They may end up being your child's classmates next year.[/quote]

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