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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Why is any of this a surprise? They are MAGNET schools, intended to attract kids who do well on STANDARIZED tests. I'd hope they have a huge number of NMS-types. I am always a little surprised that privates don't have more. My DS, at a private, was a semi-finalist and I expect so with the younger one but, surprise surprise, they've always done well on standardized tests and were easily admitted to Blair .... because they do well on standardized tests. Long and short of it is that TJ and Blair are self-selecting based on standardized test performance.[/quote] I have some surprising news. These same kids do well on NON-STANDARDIZED tests. How many private school kids earn USAMO, Siemens, Intel and Davidson Fellowships? When I last checked these were not standardardized tests. As a private school alumni I graciously take my hats of to these kids that kick much butt on STANDARDIZED and NON-STANDARDIZED tests. [/quote]
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