Anonymous
12/29/2025 08:15
Subject: Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Straight As is meaningless given how easy it is to get there. And there are a ton of kids with MAP scores in that range. Clearly an impressive kid, but unfortunately not unique or special.
I don’t think it’s just the A matters. The strong stem awards would make the child stand out as not many have that
I wonder how the committee check if the kid has the awards? We are not supposed to put any identifyable information on the essay. Kids might as well lie and make up the awards.
It's pretty easy to verify claims after admission, which is identifiable.
Anonymous
12/29/2025 08:14
Subject: Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Straight As is meaningless given how easy it is to get there. And there are a ton of kids with MAP scores in that range. Clearly an impressive kid, but unfortunately not unique or special.
I don’t think it’s just the A matters. The strong stem awards would make the child stand out as not many have that
I wonder how the committee check if the kid has the awards? We are not supposed to put any identifyable information on the essay. Kids might as well lie and make up the awards.
The awards don't go in the essay.
Anonymous
12/28/2025 23:13
Subject: Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Straight As is meaningless given how easy it is to get there. And there are a ton of kids with MAP scores in that range. Clearly an impressive kid, but unfortunately not unique or special.
I don’t think it’s just the A matters. The strong stem awards would make the child stand out as not many have that
I wonder how the committee check if the kid has the awards? We are not supposed to put any identifyable information on the essay. Kids might as well lie and make up the awards.
Anonymous
12/28/2025 21:42
Subject: Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Yes. Nothing is a guarantee. Especially if the committee thinks the application is written by a striver mom, not the kid.
"290+" is a mid score, unless that "+" is doing a lot of work.
290 is 99th percentile. How can that be "mid"?
Anonymous
12/28/2025 21:30
Subject: Re:Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You’re not “just curious.” You’re clearly upset your kid didn’t get in.
I'm not OP, but I'm definitely upset my 7th grade child (290+, all As, and various Math awards) won't even have an access to Blair magnet due to the stupid region thing.
It's not a big deal. Every region will have MV Calc and Linear Algebra.
You have no knowledge of the magnet curriculum.
Anonymous
12/28/2025 19:41
Subject: Re:Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You’re not “just curious.” You’re clearly upset your kid didn’t get in.
I'm not OP, but I'm definitely upset my 7th grade child (290+, all As, and various Math awards) won't even have an access to Blair magnet due to the stupid region thing.
It's not a big deal. Every region will have MV Calc and Linear Algebra.
MCPS can't even offer AP Calculus across the county. What makes you think they can evenly staff MVC or LA?
We have qualified teachers but the principal refuses it.
Anonymous
12/28/2025 19:05
Subject: Re:Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You’re not “just curious.” You’re clearly upset your kid didn’t get in.
I'm not OP, but I'm definitely upset my 7th grade child (290+, all As, and various Math awards) won't even have an access to Blair magnet due to the stupid region thing.
It's not a big deal. Every region will have MV Calc and Linear Algebra.
MCPS can't even offer AP Calculus across the county. What makes you think they can evenly staff MVC or LA?
Because the regional magnets serve 4 schools each.
Anonymous
12/28/2025 16:58
Subject: Re:Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You’re not “just curious.” You’re clearly upset your kid didn’t get in.
I'm not OP, but I'm definitely upset my 7th grade child (290+, all As, and various Math awards) won't even have an access to Blair magnet due to the stupid region thing.
+100
Anonymous
12/28/2025 16:57
Subject: Re:Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You’re not “just curious.” You’re clearly upset your kid didn’t get in.
I'm not OP, but I'm definitely upset my 7th grade child (290+, all As, and various Math awards) won't even have an access to Blair magnet due to the stupid region thing.
It's not a big deal. Every region will have MV Calc and Linear Algebra.
MCPS can't even offer AP Calculus across the county. What makes you think they can evenly staff MVC or LA?
Anonymous
12/28/2025 16:07
Subject: Re:Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You’re not “just curious.” You’re clearly upset your kid didn’t get in.
I'm not OP, but I'm definitely upset my 7th grade child (290+, all As, and various Math awards) won't even have an access to Blair magnet due to the stupid region thing.
It's not a big deal. Every region will have MV Calc and Linear Algebra.
Not true at all. Our school does not have either
Anonymous
12/28/2025 15:35
Subject: Re:Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You’re not “just curious.” You’re clearly upset your kid didn’t get in.
I'm not OP, but I'm definitely upset my 7th grade child (290+, all As, and various Math awards) won't even have an access to Blair magnet due to the stupid region thing.
It's not a big deal. Every region will have MV Calc and Linear Algebra.
Anonymous
12/28/2025 14:54
Subject: Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Straight As is meaningless given how easy it is to get there. And there are a ton of kids with MAP scores in that range. Clearly an impressive kid, but unfortunately not unique or special.
This isn't Virginia. There aren't a "ton of kids" in that range in every grade level. There is a small community of math drillers.
But there are a ton of kids with lower scores that are still high enough to be in the pool completing for spots.
What is the range of scores lower than 290 that you think are competitive for spots? 250+?
Plenty of 280s get in but also many 280s get rejected
Anonymous
12/28/2025 14:20
Subject: Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Straight As is meaningless given how easy it is to get there. And there are a ton of kids with MAP scores in that range. Clearly an impressive kid, but unfortunately not unique or special.
This isn't Virginia. There aren't a "ton of kids" in that range in every grade level. There is a small community of math drillers.
But there are a ton of kids with lower scores that are still high enough to be in the pool completing for spots.
What is the range of scores lower than 290 that you think are competitive for spots? 250+?
Anonymous
12/28/2025 14:19
Subject: Re:Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:You’re not “just curious.” You’re clearly upset your kid didn’t get in.
I figured it was a parent whose kid applied for next year who is just trying to gauge odds while playing the waiting game.
Anonymous
12/28/2025 14:16
Subject: Any high MAP+M(290+), straight As, and strong stem honor/award kids did not get in PHS/Blair SMACS?
Anonymous wrote:Straight As is meaningless given how easy it is to get there. And there are a ton of kids with MAP scores in that range. Clearly an impressive kid, but unfortunately not unique or special.
I don’t think it’s just the A matters. The strong stem awards would make the child stand out as not many have that