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[quote=Anonymous]My kid (who did not prep) went to a HGC, MS magnet and is now in a HS magnet.  Many of his friends did attend test prep centers but not all of them were able to get into a magnet.  He also knows kids who did not prep who did get in.  I am honestly not sure whether it makes a big difference.  There might be a handful of kids who get an edge after prepping but I don't think it is a significant determinant of success.  He was aware of other friends prepping in the weeks leading up to the test but we never worried that this would disadvantage ds in anyway.  These programs are really tough especially SMAC and RMIB and I don't see a big difference in the performance of the students who prepped and the students who did not.  
I personally think that MCPS should post an entire magnet test online so everyone can see the format clearly.  
I may be wrong but I also feel like some of the people who complain about the test preppers also have a beef with the high numbers of Asian students in these programs and there is an implication that these are linked.  Yes, there are a lot of Asian kids in these programs (especially TPMS and SMAC) but these kids also do very well in the magnet programs.  eg Asian kids are well represented in the NMSF lists and the Intel(Regeneron) semifinalist lists.  [/quote]

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