Curie vs AOPS

[Anonymous]

We are looking for math enrichment for rising 3rd grader. Don’t know much about Curie but we like beast academy self-paced videos so far. How do these two compare in making kids understand the concepts and increase love for the subject. Which curie location has the best staff and what’s the cost component involved?

[Anonymous]

Ftr, they are not the same populations at these programs. You won't hear very many people with direct comparisons.

[Anonymous]

If your kid enjoys learning at home, no need for the tikenan expense of a virtual or onsite class. Go with the simple things that work. Bring in a friend to make a study group to make it more social, if you want.

[Anonymous]

*time and expense

[Anonymous]

I don't think anyone loves Curie. The parents make them attend. People who would love Curie, probably don't need anything more than
the magnet school admissions prep in 8th grade.

[Anonymous]

I am a TJ alum, who received a merit scholarship to a T-20 university, and now manage a team of AI/ML solution architects. I can understand competitors and individuals for personal reasons holding grudge against Curie, but for me, coming from a lower middle class family, attending Curie personally helped me gain in-depth foundational skills and knowledge in middle school English, Math, and Science at an advanced level that wasnt available at my public school. That solid foundation is what gave me the confidence to enroll in the most challenging TJ coursework and participate in competitive stem teams at national level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a TJ alum, who received a merit scholarship to a T-20 university, and now manage a team of AI/ML solution architects. I can understand competitors and individuals for personal reasons holding grudge against Curie, but for me, coming from a lower middle class family, attending Curie personally helped me gain in-depth foundational skills and knowledge in middle school English, Math, and Science at an advanced level that wasnt available at my public school. That solid foundation is what gave me the confidence to enroll in the most challenging TJ coursework and participate in competitive stem teams at national level.

What a sad indictment of our public school system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a TJ alum, who received a merit scholarship to a T-20 university, and now manage a team of AI/ML solution architects. I can understand competitors and individuals for personal reasons holding grudge against Curie, but for me, coming from a lower middle class family, attending Curie personally helped me gain in-depth foundational skills and knowledge in middle school English, Math, and Science at an advanced level that wasnt available at my public school. That solid foundation is what gave me the confidence to enroll in the most challenging TJ coursework and participate in competitive stem teams at national level.

This is pretty good stuff from someone in their marketing department. Well played.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a TJ alum, who received a merit scholarship to a T-20 university, and now manage a team of AI/ML solution architects. I can understand competitors and individuals for personal reasons holding grudge against Curie, but for me, coming from a lower middle class family, attending Curie personally helped me gain in-depth foundational skills and knowledge in middle school English, Math, and Science at an advanced level that wasnt available at my public school. That solid foundation is what gave me the confidence to enroll in the most challenging TJ coursework and participate in competitive stem teams at national level.

What a sad indictment of our public school system.

Just as MLK envisioned, the entire basketball team should be selected based on each player's individual "preparation" and effort, even if it results in a majority of a single race. There should be no racial balancing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a TJ alum, who received a merit scholarship to a T-20 university, and now manage a team of AI/ML solution architects. I can understand competitors and individuals for personal reasons holding grudge against Curie, but for me, coming from a lower middle class family, attending Curie personally helped me gain in-depth foundational skills and knowledge in middle school English, Math, and Science at an advanced level that wasnt available at my public school. That solid foundation is what gave me the confidence to enroll in the most challenging TJ coursework and participate in competitive stem teams at national level.

What a sad indictment of our public school system.

Just as MLK envisioned, the entire basketball team should be selected based on each player's individual "preparation" and effort, even if it results in a majority of a single race. There should be no racial balancing.

You didn't take my meaning. I wasn't referring to race. I learned foundational skills and knowledge in English, math and science in public middle school and high school and took the most challenging courses in high school and college. It's too bad that PP wasn't able to and that others are similarly unable to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a TJ alum, who received a merit scholarship to a T-20 university, and now manage a team of AI/ML solution architects. I can understand competitors and individuals for personal reasons holding grudge against Curie, but for me, coming from a lower middle class family, attending Curie personally helped me gain in-depth foundational skills and knowledge in middle school English, Math, and Science at an advanced level that wasnt available at my public school. That solid foundation is what gave me the confidence to enroll in the most challenging TJ coursework and participate in competitive stem teams at national level.

TJ parent here. Switched to Curie from AoPS as it got too expensive for multiple subjects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a TJ alum, who received a merit scholarship to a T-20 university, and now manage a team of AI/ML solution architects. I can understand competitors and individuals for personal reasons holding grudge against Curie, but for me, coming from a lower middle class family, attending Curie personally helped me gain in-depth foundational skills and knowledge in middle school English, Math, and Science at an advanced level that wasnt available at my public school. That solid foundation is what gave me the confidence to enroll in the most challenging TJ coursework and participate in competitive stem teams at national level.

TJ parent here. Switched to Curie from AoPS as it got too expensive for multiple subjects.

Multiple subjects at Aops? Math, math, math, and math, the four core subject?

[Anonymous]

Curie is all inclusive STEM middle school enrichment whereas AoPS is just math. No point in comparing the two.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a TJ alum, who received a merit scholarship to a T-20 university, and now manage a team of AI/ML solution architects. I can understand competitors and individuals for personal reasons holding grudge against Curie, but for me, coming from a lower middle class family, attending Curie personally helped me gain in-depth foundational skills and knowledge in middle school English, Math, and Science at an advanced level that wasnt available at my public school. That solid foundation is what gave me the confidence to enroll in the most challenging TJ coursework and participate in competitive stem teams at national level.

What a sad indictment of our public school system.

Just as MLK envisioned, the entire basketball team should be selected based on each player's individual "preparation" and effort, even if it results in a majority of a single race. There should be no racial balancing.

You didn't take my meaning. I wasn't referring to race. I learned foundational skills and knowledge in English, math and science in public middle school and high school and took the most challenging courses in high school and college. It's too bad that PP wasn't able to and that others are similarly unable to.

Others are spending on other things, just not academics. In Nova, there are more small businesses offering after school non-academic coaching than academic tutoring. Ton of sports related stores compared to a dozen Kumons. More kids dribbling basketball, kicking soccer ball, throwing baseball than kids sitting with math worksheets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a TJ alum, who received a merit scholarship to a T-20 university, and now manage a team of AI/ML solution architects. I can understand competitors and individuals for personal reasons holding grudge against Curie, but for me, coming from a lower middle class family, attending Curie personally helped me gain in-depth foundational skills and knowledge in middle school English, Math, and Science at an advanced level that wasnt available at my public school. That solid foundation is what gave me the confidence to enroll in the most challenging TJ coursework and participate in competitive stem teams at national level.

What a sad indictment of our public school system.

Just as MLK envisioned, the entire basketball team should be selected based on each player's individual "preparation" and effort, even if it results in a majority of a single race. There should be no racial balancing.

Most of us can agree on what MLK would have done if he noticed a well prepped basketball team with majority from one race. He would have encouraged their prep work and wished them success.

Similarly, what would he have done if he noticed TJ with majority from one race? Encourage them or figure out how to supress and limit their percent representation?