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[quote=Anonymous]TPMS and Blair alum here - now with kids at MCPS elem schools. If my kids get into a magnet, it will be their choice entirely to attend. They should go because they are interested in the classes. Under no circumstances will I sell them horse$hit about it being the only way to be successful or get into the college of their choice, or that it's validation of their brilliance. Because none of that is true. Smart, hard-working students will do well anywhere, and any school in MCPS can offer them challenging coursework, even places like Einstein and Seneca Valley. The only exception to that are kids destined for Math Olympiad or whatnot - the Jacob Lurie level math kids, but it's not most of your kids (or my kids). Your kids are 2 or 3 standard deviations from the mean, not 4, and regular AP MCPS will be just fine, though that may be a hard pill to swallow.

If your kid gets in (esp to Blair or RM which is not lottery), it's because they did well on standardized tests. If they did well on standardized tests, its likely because you, their parents, are higher SES and they were probably encouraged and supported by you as well in their schoolwork. Higher income and supportive educated parents are highly correlated with magnet acceptance. And with or without Blair, your kids are still expected to have much better educational/life outcomes than someone without those things. [/quote]

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