TJ drop outs under the new admission standards

[Anonymous]

Anyone know?

A family friend (who is the parent of a TJ graduate) told me many of the students admitted under the revised standards subsequently dropped out of TJ and returned to their base HS. She quoted a number.

Anyone know for certain?

[Anonymous]

Kids drop out every year, even under the old system. This is nothing new.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids drop out every year, even under the old system. This is nothing new.

Right. Every year some drop out.

That misses the point:

- how many dropped out SINCE the admissions changes? (do you even know?) and

- is that number an increase or decrease compared to past years?

[Anonymous]

No and no.

Your post implies that more kids have dropped out and it is because of the new admissions, which might be the case. There are kids who never would have thought about TJ that had a chance to try TJ. Some more might drop out because it is a new school and a new type of program for them. Some of those kids are going to stay and find their groove at TJ. That learning process is a part of education. Guess what, there are kids who apply to all sorts of college that go and drop out, even the Ivies.

How about we stop demonizing 12 and 13 year olds and just let them be kids and figure out what school works best for them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know?

A family friend (who is the parent of a TJ graduate) told me many of the students admitted under the revised standards subsequently dropped out of TJ and returned to their base HS. She quoted a number.

Anyone know for certain?

No one would know for certain unless they work in Student Services. But what I can tell you is that it is not a major topic of conversation.

I would suspect a far greater number declined their offer of admission in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids drop out every year, even under the old system. This is nothing new.

This is correct. Prior to the admissions changes, the dropout rate was consistently between 10-15% during the freshmen year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids drop out every year, even under the old system. This is nothing new.

This is correct. Prior to the admissions changes, the dropout rate was consistently between 10-15% during the freshmen year.

Thank you. That is concrete info I am curious about.

[Anonymous]

The TJ bus stop is in front of my house. My office desk faces out that window. In fall, there was 11 TJ kids. Each morning now, there's 6.

I'm in a suburb where all the kids from this area get dropped at this one bus stop for the TJ bus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No and no.

Your post implies that more kids have dropped out and it is because of the new admissions, which might be the case. There are kids who never would have thought about TJ that had a chance to try TJ. Some more might drop out because it is a new school and a new type of program for them. Some of those kids are going to stay and find their groove at TJ. That learning process is a part of education. Guess what, there are kids who apply to all sorts of college that go and drop out, even the Ivies.

How about we stop demonizing 12 and 13 year olds and just let them be kids and figure out what school works best for them?

How about you stop projecting? Are you even a TJ parent?

I am OP. My child has applied.

Obviously I am interested in learning as much as possible about TJ. Isn’t every AAP parent interested in the topic?

Furthermore, as I already explained to you in my post, I spoke to a TJ parent and she brought it up.

I am just trying confirm or refute the truth of the matter asserted. Don’t assume my motive.

[Anonymous]

^^ to clarify, she’s the mom of a TJ graduate.

[Anonymous]

DP. Yes, it's true. Many students have left. It's a rigorous school so it's not surprising. Not sure what people thought would happen.

[Anonymous]

Well how would she know if her kid isn’t even there anymore?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well how would she know if her kid isn’t even there anymore?

I can ask her. Her child recently finished undergrad (maybe TJ class of 2017).

I imagine she is in touch with folks in her community, and they discuss TJ. We ask her TJ - related stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DP. Yes, it's true. Many students have left. It's a rigorous school so it's not surprising. Not sure what people thought would happen.

I have heard the exact opposite - as in the drop out rate is essentially identical to prior years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No and no.

Your post implies that more kids have dropped out and it is because of the new admissions, which might be the case. There are kids who never would have thought about TJ that had a chance to try TJ. Some more might drop out because it is a new school and a new type of program for them. Some of those kids are going to stay and find their groove at TJ. That learning process is a part of education. Guess what, there are kids who apply to all sorts of college that go and drop out, even the Ivies.

How about we stop demonizing 12 and 13 year olds and just let them be kids and figure out what school works best for them?

How about you stop projecting? Are you even a TJ parent?

I am OP. My child has applied.

Obviously I am interested in learning as much as possible about TJ. Isn’t every AAP parent interested in the topic?

Furthermore, as I already explained to you in my post, I spoke to a TJ parent and she brought it up.

I am just trying confirm or refute the truth of the matter asserted. Don’t assume my motive.

NO. Not every AAP Parent is interested in TJ. I'd venture a guess that not even the majority are interested in TJ.