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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many California high schools allow for unlimited retakes, don't punish for late work, etc.  The report details that many of these students come from low-income, English-learning environments.

Even if the UC's still used SAT's they would get the same quality of applicant since they select by high school.

Can you imagine being an OOS student paying $90k a year for something like this?[/quote]

I’m a California parent. Apparently MCPS allows for retakes. When I read that on DCUM, I was surprised. I also read there are “honors” classes for all students, regardless of capability or interest? My son is applying OOS to UMD and it definitely made me pause. What kind of students will be his classmates if the most competitive district in the state of MD (MCPS) has such lenient policies?  At least in California, the top school districts are insanely competitive. Retakes? That would never happen at my child’s school.

They’re not for everyone, but as a California resident the UCs are a state treasure. [/quote]
as someone who was educated in CA, had kids in young ES there, and then moved to MCPS, for the most part, MD public schools are better than CA public schools.

Yes, there is definitely grade inflation in MCPS, but they are trying to address that, including retakes, though my kid's school has never allowed unlimited retakes.

MCPS has some great magnet programs, too.  It's partly why we moved out of the pricey Bay Area, because most public schools don't have gifted or magnet schools, thanks to budget cuts.

[b]BTW, my kid with a 1580 SAT score, and all 5 on 12+ APs,  is at UMD as a dual STEM major.  There are many at UMD like my kid.[/b]  Your kid will be fine.

But, agree, I do wish MD had the great public university choices that CA does, but MD is tiny compared to CA.[/quote]

+1. These stats are a dime a dozen at UMD. They're a dime a dozen at my MD high school.[/quote]

They aren't. See post above. 150 kids have 1510+ at UMD. Out of a class of ~5000.[/quote]

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