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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know of at least 2 magnet kids with high gpa’s/test scores, at least one is a National Merit Semi, and rejected from UMD this year.  Anyone who thinks UMD is a slam dunk (especially for STEM) is delusional. [/quote]

Then honestly, what do they need to do? My kid (8th grade) is going to the magnet next year. I don't want her to have a nervous breakdown because it's that difficult to even get into UMD.

I literally don't get it. They are already taking a very difficult course load. I have heard don't even bother releasing your Sat scores until it's &gt; 1500. Everyone gets straight A's, or else. We don't have the money for private.

Honestly this whole thread is just making me depressed. My kid is smart but she's not going to win any national awards. [/quote]

She need to not go to UMD.  [b]They only admit a few kids from Blair, [/b]so it’s super tough because you are competing against other magnet kids.  If she applies to any other school, she will do fine.  [/quote]
Thi is completely wrong. UMD admits over 100 kids from Blair every year [/quote]

But there are 750 students and 200 from
magnet. The non-magnet class also gets UMD offers.  I assume majority of magnet students would apply for UMD, even as a safety school. That would mean many magnet students get rejected. [/quote]

Last year UMD CP accepted 157 of 367 Blair applicants, and 71 enrolled.

Many magnet kids don't bother applying to UMD as a safety, because they have ED1, or rich parents (as most magnet parents are rich) happy to pay for our of state schools.

https://moco360.media/2023/09/13/where-montgomery-county-high-school-graduates-are-going-to-college/[/quote]

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