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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]A coworker told me that no one gets in without prep. Well my kid did. [/b] From his circle of Blair friends, there was one child who was prepped.  While there are families who prep, I also think people use that idea to justify why their kid did not get in.   In reality it is like very competitive colleges.  Lots of very talented kids just don't get in.

I don't think it is appropriate to use the cohort method for HS students since in HS there are many levels of classes available.  In middle school there is much less differentiation (or none). [/quote]

+1 My child made Poolesville SMCS a few years back with no prep. He is just really focused, gets new concepts very quickly and has a near photographic memory. Now, he is in the top 6% of his junior class. And, we are not Asian, but Black. So much for stereotypes.[/quote]

When I was at poolesville most of my friends also had gone to the prep center but they hated to admit it. Most would deny it emphatically but almost everyone prepped. It's one of those dirty little secrets. People just don't make the cut without it.[/quote]

Except for all the people that do.  Clearly some kids are prepped and some are not.  There is also the difference between spending some time at Mathnaseum over the summer in ES and going to a Blair or Bust prep center in 6-8th grade. [/quote]

The funny part is I'm not against anyone pursuing knowledge or studying on their own. I just think that kids who are from less affluent areas who don't go to the Blair or Bust prep center should have a shit a these opportunities. I know a kid whose family can afford these expensive classes will be fine no matter where they go but for someone who is not that lucky this opportunity could be life changing.[/quote]

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