Speaking as someone who went to bronx science (another nyc magnet hs), the level of awesomeness of my friends from hs is matched by only a few people in the ivy

Speaking as someone who went to bronx science (another nyc magnet hs), the level of awesomeness of my friends from hs is matched by only a few people in the ivy league et al level schools. On the other hand, the folks who needed to do more than maybe spend an afternoon reading a testprep booklet to test into a magnet school are not the people who stand to benefit from such an environment. Magnet schools are amazing places for the right people, but fudging that determination doesn't end well for other people