Can you apply to TJ from private school?

[Anonymous]

Are the odds just as good if so?

[Anonymous]

Under the new but (according to the latest federal court ruling, discriminatory and unconstitutional) admission system the private school kids can only compete for 150/550 spots in the "open" merit pool. In old system, private school kids could compete in the full 450 spots along with all county students, but the private school kids had to compete in the test and the second round of written essays just like the public school children

[Anonymous]

yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Under the new but (according to the latest federal court ruling, discriminatory and unconstitutional) admission system the private school kids can only compete for 150/550 spots in the "open" merit pool. In old system, private school kids could compete in the full 450 spots along with all county students, but the private school kids had to compete in the test and the second round of written essays just like the public school children

In regular years, TJ was about 10-15% private school admits. Last year only 6-7 kids from private schools.

[Anonymous]

6 to 7 because of the equity thing?

[Anonymous]

Private school can be a disadvantage due to class size. When splitting hairs 2nd of 5 isn't as impressive as 2nd of 30. The private school kid lost out to the public school kid. (True story)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are the odds just as good if so?

Yes on applying, no on odds.

[Anonymous]

What an absolute mess this school district has become.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What an absolute mess this school district has become.

Thanks for your insightful comment. You must be a delight to live with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Under the new but (according to the latest federal court ruling, discriminatory and unconstitutional) admission system the private school kids can only compete for 150/550 spots in the "open" merit pool. In old system, private school kids could compete in the full 450 spots along with all county students, but the private school kids had to compete in the test and the second round of written essays just like the public school children

In regular years, TJ was about 10-15% private school admits. Last year only 6-7 kids from private schools.

The number was 15 from private and homeschool for the initial offers - so about 3%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Under the new but (according to the latest federal court ruling, discriminatory and unconstitutional) admission system the private school kids can only compete for 150/550 spots in the "open" merit pool. In old system, private school kids could compete in the full 450 spots along with all county students, but the private school kids had to compete in the test and the second round of written essays just like the public school children

In regular years, TJ was about 10-15% private school admits. Last year only 6-7 kids from private schools.

The number was 15 from private and homeschool for the initial offers - so about 3%.

Rather my kids be at private

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What an absolute mess this school district has become.

Why do you say that? TJ does not represent the entire school district

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are the odds just as good if so?

Oh ya please don't bother even.

[Anonymous]

And with the new process being g allowed to continue at least for now, i would anticipate similar results for private school applicants