Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 08:21     Subject: Blair Magnet Program
ZOMBIE THREAD

please stop replying.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 23:58     Subject: Blair Magnet Program
Anonymous wrote:My son is from the Walter Johnson cluster and got a 294. Does he have a good shot at getting into Blair?


Yes.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 23:44     Subject: Blair Magnet Program
My son is from the Walter Johnson cluster and got a 294. Does he have a good shot at getting into Blair?
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 02:15     Subject: Re:Blair Magnet Program
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yeah, he did. He talked his love for math, thriving in challenging environments, time in the math rubix cube club, etc…


There are a lot of generally similar kids, and not enough room for all. I hope your high school has a cohort of like-minded kids.


Problem is not all schools have a cohort or advanced math and science classes.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2025 18:39     Subject: Blair Magnet Program
Anonymous wrote:

How many days/weeks is factoring camp? And, is it optional?


Summer 2024 it was only a week and not a full day. I can’t recall if it was four or five days. It is optional.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2025 11:30     Subject: Blair Magnet Program
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Adding another affirmation that factoring camp was offered summer of 2024. There was a fee associated with it (so that may cover the “no funding” part). My kid did not take it (he wasn’t sure he even wanted to go to the magnet), not TPMS, and was fine in precalc (but I don’t think we would have pushed for functions regardless). They do a good job of explaining the magnet math pathways and where everyone ends up (basically the same place) by the end of 10th grade at the admit open house.


How many days/weeks is factoring camp? And, is it optional?


1 week, close to the end of school. Optional. Fun but not a huge deal.


Thanks!
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 22:38     Subject: Re:Blair Magnet Program
Anonymous wrote:Yeah, he did. He talked his love for math, thriving in challenging environments, time in the math rubix cube club, etc…


There are a lot of generally similar kids, and not enough room for all. I hope your high school has a cohort of like-minded kids.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 22:34     Subject: Blair Magnet Program
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Adding another affirmation that factoring camp was offered summer of 2024. There was a fee associated with it (so that may cover the “no funding” part). My kid did not take it (he wasn’t sure he even wanted to go to the magnet), not TPMS, and was fine in precalc (but I don’t think we would have pushed for functions regardless). They do a good job of explaining the magnet math pathways and where everyone ends up (basically the same place) by the end of 10th grade at the admit open house.


How many days/weeks is factoring camp? And, is it optional?


1 week, close to the end of school. Optional. Fun but not a huge deal.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 22:17     Subject: Blair Magnet Program
Anonymous wrote:Adding another affirmation that factoring camp was offered summer of 2024. There was a fee associated with it (so that may cover the “no funding” part). My kid did not take it (he wasn’t sure he even wanted to go to the magnet), not TPMS, and was fine in precalc (but I don’t think we would have pushed for functions regardless). They do a good job of explaining the magnet math pathways and where everyone ends up (basically the same place) by the end of 10th grade at the admit open house.


How many days/weeks is factoring camp? And, is it optional?
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 21:16     Subject: Blair Magnet Program
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I understand this hyper-focus on Map-M scores bc the application is extremely skimpy so every little bit seems like it has to matter a lot, but the Blair Magnet coordinator said at the open house that their MEDIAN score is 270, which means half the kids have below 270. Map M is not the only factor.

My kid just got into Blair. Map M 279.


There are lots of 280s didn’t get in. Maybe they have different criteria for different middle schools


A friend of DC didn't get in with 288. I think the median score is going to be higher this year.


I saw on this site that the median score for Blair SMACS was 273 in 2024 and in the 270s in 2023. And every year, there were always stories of students with scores in the 290s not getting invited. There's no guarantee that it will go up this year.

Oct 31, 2023 — FWIW, I'd heard the median map-m for students admitted last year was mid-270s.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 17:13     Subject: Blair Magnet Program
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I understand this hyper-focus on Map-M scores bc the application is extremely skimpy so every little bit seems like it has to matter a lot, but the Blair Magnet coordinator said at the open house that their MEDIAN score is 270, which means half the kids have below 270. Map M is not the only factor.

My kid just got into Blair. Map M 279.


There are lots of 280s didn’t get in. Maybe they have different criteria for different middle schools


A friend of DC didn't get in with 288. I think the median score is going to be higher this year.