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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Passing the test is not a set score.  The top 250 scores pass the test and are then interviewed.[/quote]

Also, the Post article said that since more students pass the score than can be admitted, that the lottery plays a role.

However, last year at the open house they said they decide person by person.

It is a really non-transparent process. I"m not sure anyone, outside the school's administration, truly knows how decisions are made. I'm not convinced they fully abide by the process they discuss.[/quote]

Yes, non-transparent and confusing. At the website, they still talk about the lottery.

[b]I also heard only seniors interview the candidates, not teachers.[/b] [/quote]

That's how it was a few years back, but not anymore. Students and teachers interview.

The lottery is mentioned on the website because that's how they gather applications and how they admit students who applied at multiple schools (e.g. you apply to SWW, Banneker and Ellington and all 3 schools admit you. The lottery comes into play in your ranking -- you will only be admitted to the one you listed first and never be told that you got into the 2 others).

What I wish they'd do is take the pool of students who pass the exam and interview stages, and use the master lottery number to determine which of that ~300-350 candidates will get offers.

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I wish they could come up with a word other than "lottery" to describe the process. [/quote]

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