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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter is in a private school and currently has a 4.0.  This is the following grading scale:

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Same for our private. Plus no retakes on anything, if they miss a deadline for an assignment they have until the next time the class meets to turn it in with a 30% reduction. After that it's a 0 (actually a zero not 50 that some schools give for missing assignments). They also have mid terms and final exams. What is interesting is that most who post here would judge our school as subpar the MCPS. I don't see how anyone could be satisfied that their children where truly learning with the way grades are calculated in MCPS.

My DC works hard and has an unweighted 4.0. I know it's better for them to earn their high grades and As rather than have a high C rounded to an A and I hope AOs see the truth and admit accordingly.[/quote]

Why did you choose private if you think it’s grading scale is so unjust?[/quote]

LOL, I don't consider it unjust...it seems very fair and holds students accountable.  MCPS, on the other hand, is cheating kids out of a proper education and handing out As like candy.  I know the college admissions person is weighing both schools appropriately and realizes even if my kid might have a lower grade than the MCPS student, she is a stronger student.
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Arrogance is unbecoming.[/quote]

The truth hurts doesn't it?  Just realize that if your kid is at MCPS, they will be evaluated with a different lens than the harder working student in a private school.[/quote]

Your kid almost certainly couldn’t keep up with the kids in the Blair magnet. In 25 years of interviewing kids for an Ivy, I never saw a private school kid rival the Blair kids in STEM. The private school kids largely had much better writing instruction. But many also thought lifeguarding and teaching swim lessons were super impressive. I’m going to assume you’re a troll because your blanket statements are ridiculous. There are wonderful and imperfect kids in both types of schools. It’s only the parents I have a preference on.[/quote]

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