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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not sure if this information was sent to all the families who applied to the MS magnets but just in case this two page FAQs from MCPS describes their selection process this year and also outlines the appeals process.  The deadline to appeal is February 23rd

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/curriculum/specialprograms/middle/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions%20Eastern%20and%20Takoma%20Park%20Magnet%20ProgramsFINAL.pdf[/quote]

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It is very unfortunate there are not both more magnet seats and stronger home school programs and appropriate grouping for the many highly intelligent, engaged and hardworking students in all parts of MCPS.  Let's work on that.[/b]

But if you are appealing based on a change in the percent of HGC students who got in this year compared to the percent of students who got in from that HGC last year, know that seems to be the case for all HGCs.  If you are appealing because you believe the decline was greater in your HGC than in other HGCs consider whether your HGC's median levels have tended to be highest for the portion of the application exam most influenced by in home or outside the home prepping. If that is the case, consider the impact of the removal of that style math from the admissions test.   In addition, consider how many additional students scored at or above the median acceptance test levels as a result of the expansion of the pool by several hundred percent.   Oh and upthread somewhere is reference to an MCPS official saying the admission committee wouldn't know your home ES.  Ok, appeal away. [/quote]

It is very unfortunate there are not both more magnet seats and stronger home school programs and appropriate grouping for the many highly intelligent, engaged and hardworking students in all parts of MCPS.  Let's work on that.

THIS, FULL STOP. MCPS magnet program and # admitted is sub-scale in size, given how large the county is and how large the budget is.  Fairfax and Arlington can serve a larger % of total student body.  This isn't about "gifted" versus "very smart", this is having too small a program that shuts out top gifted students due to lack of size and space, as well as terrible logistics/transportation implications. [/quote]

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They need to do this for ES and MS.  They need to do way more for all the rest of the intelligent, motivated kids in MCPS.[/quote]

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