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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was blown away by the thoughtful interview process. I think Banneker is fantastic and I hope my child is accepted. The student tour guides stayed with parents to answer our questions honestly. The teachers that interviewed my child were kind and thoughtful. They spent time with us and answered our questions. The homework load seems extensive (a junior mentioned 3-4 hours of homework each night) but you can’t really mess with their outcomes![/quote]

We had a very similar experience. I was very impressed with the student tour guides and how well organized the whole process was. It was all much smoother than I expected and made a very positive impression. The questions asked to my kid (as they recounted to me) seemed appropriate and fair.

On the other hand, the interviewers revealed that 700 children were interviewed on that day alone (which I wonder is logistically possible) and that they expect to only admit 200 students next year (a reduction from this year’s freshman class). The odds therefore don’t seem great.

The teachers seemed intent on selling the academic rigor. We also were given the spiel about 3 hours of homework a night starting freshman year. The pre-IB program sounds like a real pressure cooker given that they only take in 20 kids into the final two years.[/quote]

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