Anonymous
05/30/2025 11:30
Subject: Magnet school college matriculation
They actually are the top students at my kids high school, but may not be true elsewhere. Ironically the kids at their strong high school probably do better in college admissions so it’s not a good bet if doing for that reason.
Anonymous
05/30/2025 11:27
Subject: Magnet school college matriculation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ Are you the OP, did they not have a good year for admissions?
It's not a one-year thing. It's the consistent decline over the year. They got about 15% to T20 this year, last year 21%. Year 2023 is higher, etc etc.
They used to send 10 to MIT 60 to Duke 15 to Cornell. This year there are 2 to M 13 Duke 4 Cornell.
This is one of the most rigorous high schools in the nation. It’s sad to see the decline.
These top colleges now would rather admit dei test optional urm who are not as prepared academically.
These students are the absolute top students in their home schools. Going through a rigorous selection process (more rigorous than some ivies) to join the high school in the 11-th grade. Then they went through two years of highly advanced curriculum.
My child went and is at an Ivy. It was essays and LOR like college, but felt much lower stakes for us. Mine was lucky to get in from their county at a strong school. I think it helped they were out of science courses as they took all but one in 9th/10th. They choose based on who has a need for more enrichment which is a harder claim in some areas. You see complaints on parent page just like college, why wasn’t my higher stat kid chosen, etc. I also think they select for who appears ready to leave home early. There’s a very vocal teacher on parent page that resists against college prestige race too.
NCSSM used to be test required for entrance. In recent years they became test optional, favoring dei. As a result, they get much less top students. This is the reason for the consistent decline in academic performance.
Would be interesting to see the test scores of the "dei" students.
Anonymous
05/30/2025 11:24
Subject: Magnet school college matriculation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ Are you the OP, did they not have a good year for admissions?
It's not a one-year thing. It's the consistent decline over the year. They got about 15% to T20 this year, last year 21%. Year 2023 is higher, etc etc.
They used to send 10 to MIT 60 to Duke 15 to Cornell. This year there are 2 to M 13 Duke 4 Cornell.
This is one of the most rigorous high schools in the nation. It’s sad to see the decline.
These top colleges now would rather admit dei test optional urm who are not as prepared academically.
These students are the absolute top students in their home schools. Going through a rigorous selection process (more rigorous than some ivies) to join the high school in the 11-th grade. Then they went through two years of highly advanced curriculum.
My child went and is at an Ivy. It was essays and LOR like college, but felt much lower stakes for us. Mine was lucky to get in from their county at a strong school. I think it helped they were out of science courses as they took all but one in 9th/10th. They choose based on who has a need for more enrichment which is a harder claim in some areas. You see complaints on parent page just like college, why wasn’t my higher stat kid chosen, etc. I also think they select for who appears ready to leave home early. There’s a very vocal teacher on parent page that resists against college prestige race too.
NCSSM used to be test required for entrance. In recent years they became test optional, favoring dei. As a result, they get much less top students. This is the reason for the consistent decline in academic performance.
Anonymous
05/30/2025 10:58
Subject: Magnet school college matriculation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ Are you the OP, did they not have a good year for admissions?
It's not a one-year thing. It's the consistent decline over the year. They got about 15% to T20 this year, last year 21%. Year 2023 is higher, etc etc.
They used to send 10 to MIT 60 to Duke 15 to Cornell. This year there are 2 to M 13 Duke 4 Cornell.
This is one of the most rigorous high schools in the nation. It’s sad to see the decline.
These top colleges now would rather admit dei test optional urm who are not as prepared academically.
These students are the absolute top students in their home schools. Going through a rigorous selection process (more rigorous than some ivies) to join the high school in the 11-th grade. Then they went through two years of highly advanced curriculum.
and they will be very well prepared for their state flagship.
My kid is in a similar boat. Dual math/CS major at a state flagship and doing very very well - straight As, second year senior. Their magnet program prepared them well.
Anonymous
05/30/2025 10:56
Subject: Magnet school college matriculation
Anonymous wrote:I saw some of the results...you saw a lot of MIT, RPI, Northeastern, Lehigh, Michigan, NYU, Purdue. Not sure why having a big percentage go to the in-state school UNC would be surprising. TJ students here love UVA. Others choose to go elsewhere. I'm not sure what the point of the OP is?
+1 lots of MCPS magnet students go to UMD. Sometimes it's due to costs.