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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know anything about Whitman, but my daughter is in CAP. She has about two hours of homework every night. She has straight As, but does need to work at it (she got As easily through middle school so I think it was a bit of a shock for her in 9th grade).

Maybe this is just her friends, but it seems like the kids that like CAP the most are quirky, proud of being smart, language and drama oriented kids. Lots of theater kids, into quirky fashion, love reading and talking about books and other language related topics, and social political debating.

Just some thoughts, though not necessarily particular to your question! [/quote]

Thanks a lot for sharing!  My son is currently at Eastern and he complains about the amount of homework at Eastern.  He struggles to get A's in English.  But he wants to go to CAP because his friends are going.  That is what I worry about.  Homework might keep him away from sports and other activities, and he might still not be able to get good grades, plus the commute....then why bother?  In addition, the qualities you described about your daughter and her friends are awesome.  But that is not quite who my child is.  He is not drama or language-oriented at all....  My main "concern" about CAP is that it might be time-consuming (commute, homework) and he might still not do that well from a GPA perspective.....[/quote]

I just want to state that there are kids at CAP definitely into sports and on their teams. It is a lot of work, but my kid wanted to go to Blair after making friends at Eastern. Still, Whitman is an excellent choice. I wouldn’t let GPA play a role in your decision making because he will like take tough classes at either school. [/quote]

Good point on GPA....  I guess he was frustrated for two years for not getting A's in English (6th and 7th grade), and that is impacting my decision making process as well.[/quote]

My understanding is that Eastern Magnet English is at a very different level than the English the other MCPS students go through. If I were you, I wouldn't let "not getting A" in magnet English color my decision, especially for CAP - Well, at least not without checking with the CAP coordinator  :) and the Eastern English teachers. Eastern magnet has sent many students to CAP and RMIB over the years, and the teachers can probably give you a good idea of how your DC would do in CAP.
 
Also, I think CAP English sequence is the same as that in any other school. The attraction is the cohort and the "communication" part of the program. It is not exactly a humanities program ala Poolesville humanities program. (Of course, you might want to check this with the CAP coordinator.)

If your DC has gone through the Eastern grinder, there is a very high chance they will be able to handle the load at CAP.[/quote]

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