Anonymous wrote:Some privates have higher level languages, English and social sciences classes than at the HS magnets. Some Math classes at Blair are more advanced, but the math classes at top privates are more theory based. It depends what you are looking for. Have had kids at both and both are great, but writing is generally taught more rigorously at private because there are fewer students per teachers.

This is factually incorrect. The math classes at the Blair magnet are unparalleled elsewhere, public or private. And they are no less theory based than math classes at privates, top or otherwise.

Some privates have higher level languages, English and social sciences classes than at the HS magnets. Some Math classes at Blair are more advanced, but the math classes at top privates are more theory based. It depends what you are looking for. Have had kids at both and both are great, but writing is generally taught more rigorously at private because there are fewer students per teachers.

Anonymous wrote:DS felt it was pretty easy and wished it was more challenging. We are starting to wonder whether the IB program is going to be hard for him.

My DS was also one of those kids who found the test easy and got into all the programs. He chose RMIIB and had to work very hard to do well. I am sure this is true of the other programs too. They are not a walk in the park.

Anonymous wrote:DS felt it was pretty easy and wished it was more challenging. We are starting to wonder whether the IB program is going to be hard for him.

My reading comprehension is a bit off this morning but if your DS felt the test was pretty easy and wished it were more challenging, why are you wondering if the IB program will be too hard for him? Shouldn't you be wondering if it is too easy?

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Anonymous wrote:HGC acceptance also tells you scores.

Could be wrong, but I distinctly remember last year that incoming HS students who got into all programs they applied for didn't know their scores (though I'm sure the testing office would provide them if requested). Either way, score info isn't released until the letters in the spring.

This is odd because we used the test scores to help ds make his decision about which middle school program to pick. If he is in the happy position of having to choose between high school programs the test scores would help him decide which program would be a better fit. If for example his Math score was below the median score for accepted students, that might lead us to wonder whether the Math and Science program might be too challenging. It would be good to have that information in the acceptance letter because successful applicants only get a couple of weeks to decide.

Anonymous wrote:HGC acceptance also tells you scores.

Could be wrong, but I distinctly remember last year that incoming HS students who got into all programs they applied for didn't know their scores (though I'm sure the testing office would provide them if requested). Either way, score info isn't released until the letters in the spring.

No privates have as high level classes as Blair or RMIB

HGC acceptance also tells you scores.

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Anonymous wrote:DS from private said it was similar to SSAT but he thought the logic questions were a bit trickier. Do we actually receive scores for this like we do for SSAT (will they be sent to home or something?)

Best case scenario, no. Scores are included in the letter if rejected by a program. No breakdown, just a raw score on each test required and how it compares to the average score of students accepted into the program.

How strange. When ds got into the middle school magnets he received his test scores in both acceptance letters.

PP here: thanks for that information. So an acceptance letter does not have scores but a rejection letter does. That is helpful to know.

Anonymous wrote:DS from private said it was similar to SSAT but he thought the logic questions were a bit trickier. Do we actually receive scores for this like we do for SSAT (will they be sent to home or something?)

Best case scenario, no. Scores are included in the letter if rejected by a program. No breakdown, just a raw score on each test required and how it compares to the average score of students accepted into the program.

DS from private said it was similar to SSAT but he thought the logic questions were a bit trickier. Do we actually receive scores for this like we do for SSAT (will they be sent to home or something?)

DS also at Takoma thought test was easy. Didn't have time to finish a few reading comp questions.

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Anonymous wrote:DS felt it was pretty easy and wished it was more challenging. We are starting to wonder whether the IB program is going to be hard for him.

Same here. Off to private school for us!

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Anonymous wrote:DS felt it was pretty easy and wished it was more challenging. We are starting to wonder whether the IB program is going to be hard for him.

Same here. Off to private school for us!

This must be a joke.

FYI, privte school isn't more challenging than RMIB and Blair. I speak from personal experience with my child. The peer group isn't as uniformly high level, for one thing.
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