Anonymous
Post 01/09/2018 14:14     Subject: baltimore to DC commute on MARC
Anonymous wrote:Check out Annapolis. Commute is worth the QOL. There are commuter buses.


+1 I know two ppl that do this commute and are really happy about living in Annapolis. They work in the capitol and they've said it's not a bad commute for them.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2018 10:17     Subject: Re:baltimore to DC commute on MARC
Anonymous wrote:Also, Johns Hopkins will cover the tuition for kids who attend Baltimore public and charter schools, if their parents make less than $80k. Families making $80k to $150k only have to contribute 10% of their income for tuition. Not a bad deal:

https://baltimorescholars.jhu.edu


I taught at Hopkins for a few years and had quite a few Baltimore scholars in my courses (almost all from Poly or City). Overall, I found them to be very well prepared-maybe less polished, particularly in their writing, than the prep school kids but also more inquisitive and dedicated.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2018 10:06     Subject: Re:baltimore to DC commute on MARC
Also, Johns Hopkins will cover the tuition for kids who attend Baltimore public and charter schools, if their parents make less than $80k. Families making $80k to $150k only have to contribute 10% of their income for tuition. Not a bad deal:

https://baltimorescholars.jhu.edu
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2018 10:00     Subject: Re:baltimore to DC commute on MARC
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:B'more haters, please desist Marc does have issues but maybe 8 x a year. My husband's commute to Penn station is literally 10 min door to door. If you really get stuck, it's a $60 uber ride or take Amtrak. My DH walks to main justice - gets his steps in/good exercise. For schools - the Ingenuity program run out of Poly sends 100% to college, most of them strong, has intel finalists etc (entrance exam is the Cogat, which should appeal to all you DC suburbs folks) as does school for the arts. Obviously not for everyone but It's not nearly as bad as some of you are suggesting.


The problem isn’t Marc but metro and light rail/or 83– at least two of which will be needed for op’s husband to get to work unless they live within walking distance in Baltimore which would rule out Homeland, Guilford, Mount Washington, and Roland Park. Still a 15 minutes walk from Bolton Hill.

Poly’s facilities are extremely run down and only slightly more three quarters of the school goes to college despite it being an application School. Good for Baltimore city schools which are pathetic, but substandard to an average school in any other Maryland county,


You're comparing apples and oranges (city to a suburb). How about you compared POLY, City, and School for the Arts with DC's three best public high school options. Baltimore comes out a bit ahead, imo.

Also, there are some people who don't want to live in a faux "urban" town center in the suburbs with a bunch of big box stores an no character or sense of place, but can't afford a $1.25M row house. Canton, Federal Hill, Locust Point, Brewer's Hill, Hampden, Wyman Park, Remington, Roland Park, Evergreen, Bolton Hill and a lot of other neighborhoods are walkable to a bunch of interesting restaurants, boutiques, etc. and have their own unique histories, architectural styles and charm.



Wilson is far superior to anything in Baltimore. It isn't even close. Have you ever stepped foot on the Poly campus?


Yes I have. I've also seen POLY's test scores and college admissions stats. Look up the test scores for POLY and BCC on Great Schools. There's a 30% gap in English and Algebra 1 in POLY's favor, based on the same statewide test. (It'd be pointless to compare test scores between POLY and Wilson because they're not taking the same test.)

Beyond test scores and college admissions the focused kids at POLY are empathetic and humble and just all around good kids. They appreciate what they have more than some others around here because they interact daily with kids who are just as smart but who weren't blessed with nearly as much. They're very gracious.