AOS AET admissions decisions this week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kumon, curie all these are available to everyone not only for Asian kids. We just need to spend a little bit of money on it and do hard work . We can’t expect to get into anything without having enough proficiency

We paid less for Kumon than what my neighbor paid for their travel basketball league..My child spent 15 minutes daily on Kumon worksheets while neighbor's child spent an hour practicing their basketball drills on their driveway. My child got selected into AOS and neighbor's kid made it into base HS basketball team. It may come as a surprise to many but we are black, and neighbors are white.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone from Stone Hill been accepted from the waitlist ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kumon, curie all these are available to everyone not only for Asian kids. We just need to spend a little bit of money on it and do hard work . We can’t expect to get into anything without having enough proficiency

We paid less for Kumon than what my neighbor paid for their travel basketball league..My child spent 15 minutes daily on Kumon worksheets while neighbor's child spent an hour practicing their basketball drills on their driveway. My child got selected into AOS and neighbor's kid made it into base HS basketball team. It may come as a surprise to many but we are black, and neighbors are white.

Well said!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone from Stone Hill been accepted from the waitlist ?

As per my daughter and her friends:

Only 11 folks got offerred TJ . Most of them are on waitlist of AET. Everyone is planning to go to TJ or base school if no AET offered .

All the folks accepted to AET or AOS are planning to attend. No scope of waitlist moving due to this.

Stonehill is one of most competitive MS in LCPS and chances of someone moving off waitlist from this school is slim to none.

To keep things in perspective - Few folks with 282 on stem test score are on waitlist . Range of scores for AET waitlist is 276 till 282. Other schools - Majority with 280 scores are in AET . This does not matter as test is only quarter of the criteria but giving you an idea)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
AOS and AET integrated math starts off with Algebra 2. I haven't heard of any Algebra 1 kid receiving AET or AOS offer. It is likely Algebra 1 kids go for MATA trade skills programs, and may not even be interested in applying to AET/AOS.

TJ is in a unique situation where they are having to admit 150 to 170 Algebra1 kids to meet their equity objective.

It does not start with Algebra 2, but with some algebra 1 topics, moving into geometry and algebra 2 and topics not covered in that class like matrices and polar coordinates. I think there are quite a few Algebra 1 8th graders being accepted. AOS/AET also has a minimum 1.5% per school minimum quota, for each so 3% of 8th grade class. There is a high dropout rate, with a significant number of kids finding the math difficult. The algebra 2 kids find it very easy, with a lot of subjects repeated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone from Stone Hill been accepted from the waitlist ?

As per my daughter and her friends:

Only 11 folks got offerred TJ . Most of them are on waitlist of AET. Everyone is planning to go to TJ or base school if no AET offered .

All the folks accepted to AET or AOS are planning to attend. No scope of waitlist moving due to this.

Stonehill is one of most competitive MS in LCPS and chances of someone moving off waitlist from this school is slim to none.

To keep things in perspective - Few folks with 282 on stem test score are on waitlist . Range of scores for AET waitlist is 276 till 282. Other schools - Majority with 280 scores are in AET . This does not matter as test is only quarter of the criteria but giving you an idea)

Eagle Ridge has 9 TJ offers. Several are rejecting but it's not clear if it's enough to go below the minimum quota to get people off the waitlist from Eagle Ridge.
Some kids were accepted from the AET waitlist, including one who had accepted AOS.

[Anonymous]

Wait for next week

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
AOS and AET integrated math starts off with Algebra 2. I haven't heard of any Algebra 1 kid receiving AET or AOS offer. It is likely Algebra 1 kids go for MATA trade skills programs, and may not even be interested in applying to AET/AOS.

TJ is in a unique situation where they are having to admit 150 to 170 Algebra1 kids to meet their equity objective.

It does not start with Algebra 2, but with some algebra 1 topics, moving into geometry and algebra 2 and topics not covered in that class like matrices and polar coordinates. I think there are quite a few Algebra 1 8th graders being accepted. AOS/AET also has a minimum 1.5% per school minimum quota, for each so 3% of 8th grade class. There is a high dropout rate, with a significant number of kids finding the math difficult. The algebra 2 kids find it very easy, with a lot of subjects repeated.

It's unlikely they are any Algebra 1 students admitted. Looking at AOS and AET integrated math 1 syllabus, it assumes year long geometry is completed, and goes straight into Algebra 2 concepts. there is a bit of revision of previous geometry topics, but not a substitute for year long geometry.

AET Integrated Mathematics I Course Code 566100
Grade(s): 9 1 Credit
Prerequisite: None
This course is the first in a series of integrated math courses (two-year sequence of courses) designed for AET
students. Students study Algebra 2 with Trigonometry and Math Analysis as an integrated progression of math topics
and learn additional content typically taught in geometry, advanced algebra, trigonometry, precalculus, and
introductory calculus. The course is inquiry-based with much of the content learned through investigations,
applications, simulations, and problem-based exercises.


https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/23873/AET%20Course%20Descriptions.pdf

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know when is the TJ deadline?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
AOS and AET integrated math starts off with Algebra 2. I haven't heard of any Algebra 1 kid receiving AET or AOS offer. It is likely Algebra 1 kids go for MATA trade skills programs, and may not even be interested in applying to AET/AOS.

TJ is in a unique situation where they are having to admit 150 to 170 Algebra1 kids to meet their equity objective.

It does not start with Algebra 2, but with some algebra 1 topics, moving into geometry and algebra 2 and topics not covered in that class like matrices and polar coordinates. I think there are quite a few Algebra 1 8th graders being accepted. AOS/AET also has a minimum 1.5% per school minimum quota, for each so 3% of 8th grade class. There is a high dropout rate, with a significant number of kids finding the math difficult. The algebra 2 kids find it very easy, with a lot of subjects repeated.

It's unlikely they are any Algebra 1 students admitted. Looking at AOS and AET integrated math 1 syllabus, it assumes year long geometry is completed, and goes straight into Algebra 2 concepts. there is a bit of revision of previous geometry topics, but not a substitute for year long geometry.

AET Integrated Mathematics I Course Code 566100
Grade(s): 9 1 Credit
Prerequisite: None
This course is the first in a series of integrated math courses (two-year sequence of courses) designed for AET
students. Students study Algebra 2 with Trigonometry and Math Analysis as an integrated progression of math topics
and learn additional content typically taught in geometry, advanced algebra, trigonometry, precalculus, and
introductory calculus. The course is inquiry-based with much of the content learned through investigations,
applications, simulations, and problem-based exercises.


https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/23873/AET%20Course%20Descriptions.pdf

If it starts at a higher level that would explain why so many algebra 1 kids find it difficult. However, that summary is not entirely how the course goes. They start with algebra 1 topics, including slope. I think the whole text is available online.

[Anonymous]

For the kids in waiting list that might not make it and would continue in their base school , what are the major things they would be missing in their base school if the kid is still taking the advance / AP level courses .

Would the decision impact any opportunities that they will miss , which might help them in future for college applications ?
Can they supplement those opportunities outside of school ?

[Anonymous]

Research projects and a separate math and scie nce curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
AOS and AET integrated math starts off with Algebra 2. I haven't heard of any Algebra 1 kid receiving AET or AOS offer. It is likely Algebra 1 kids go for MATA trade skills programs, and may not even be interested in applying to AET/AOS.

TJ is in a unique situation where they are having to admit 150 to 170 Algebra1 kids to meet their equity objective.

It does not start with Algebra 2, but with some algebra 1 topics, moving into geometry and algebra 2 and topics not covered in that class like matrices and polar coordinates. I think there are quite a few Algebra 1 8th graders being accepted. AOS/AET also has a minimum 1.5% per school minimum quota, for each so 3% of 8th grade class. There is a high dropout rate, with a significant number of kids finding the math difficult. The algebra 2 kids find it very easy, with a lot of subjects repeated.

It's unlikely they are any Algebra 1 students admitted. Looking at AOS and AET integrated math 1 syllabus, it assumes year long geometry is completed, and goes straight into Algebra 2 concepts. there is a bit of revision of previous geometry topics, but not a substitute for year long geometry.

AET Integrated Mathematics I Course Code 566100
Grade(s): 9 1 Credit
Prerequisite: None
This course is the first in a series of integrated math courses (two-year sequence of courses) designed for AET
students. Students study Algebra 2 with Trigonometry and Math Analysis as an integrated progression of math topics
and learn additional content typically taught in geometry, advanced algebra, trigonometry, precalculus, and
introductory calculus. The course is inquiry-based with much of the content learned through investigations,
applications, simulations, and problem-based exercises.


https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/23873/AET%20Course%20Descriptions.pdf

If it starts at a higher level that would explain why so many algebra 1 kids find it difficult. However, that summary is not entirely how the course goes. They start with algebra 1 topics, including slope. I think the whole text is available online.

AET math1 doesnot teach year long geometry. It is assumed student already is proficient with and way above algebra 1, as well as proficient in geometry. The slope discussion you are referring is part of a rapid review of algebra 1 and geometry concepts in just a couple of classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the kids in waiting list that might not make it and would continue in their base school , what are the major things they would be missing in their base school if the kid is still taking the advance / AP level courses .

Would the decision impact any opportunities that they will miss , which might help them in future for college applications ?
Can they supplement those opportunities outside of school ?

To compensate for lack of AOS/AET offer, student should plan to take the most rigorous AP courses accessible at their base school. Base school student's college application would have a definite edge, if it shows completion of AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, and AP Chemistry, if going for instate UVA or T20 schools. From research aspect, student can approach science teachers for suggestions on feasible topics, and if on CS track, take all the programming and computer science courses accessible at base school.

[Anonymous]

when is the deadline for AOS/AET Acceptance ?