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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When the majority students from HGCs at Cold Spring ES and Barnsley ES are denied a chance to attend MS magnets, the students and parents are confused.  Many of the denied students have all four test scores sr 99%.  The Asian students were hit disproportionally by this new admission policy.  At the infomation meeting at TPMS, there are more white students, less Asian students, handful of black students and Hispanic.  Some of the white student may be white hispanic. [/quote]

I think I know the reason why you are confused...

you either think the test score alone determines magnet admission,

or you've arbitrarily assigned a high value in your head for the test score, while minimizing other considerations: MAP testing, PARCC scores, classroom grades, pre-test questionaire, and peer group at the home middle school.[/quote]

It's not the parents who were delusional, MCPS firmly established over the years that the magnet test score is the most important factor. Search the past magnet discussions on this forum, numerous parents confirmed this. [/quote]

Well this year it was, as announced, a new test, and a multiple factor review.  They told us in advance.[/quote]

The multiple factors were mentioned, yes. But still no one is sure what led to their kid's acceptance/rejection. For example of cold spring students, some guessed peer-group, some suggested maybe their scores/grades are not good enough, others assumed they don't have enough raw talent. The parents are understandably confused. [/quote]

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