What is going on with TJ admissions this year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:30% of TJ's class went to Curie is different than 30% of Curie got into TJ. I think it is a much lower percentage than that(and someone on here suggested the number was 90%), and that Curie has nearly 1000 students in its TJ classes, though this would give them almost half the applications, so maybe not.

Could have changed the test...why did they not?

also another question...

Does Curie also help in Math Olympiad, Spelling Bee, Geography Science Olympiad, admissions to STEM Phd programs. Tech entrepreneurship? asking for a non-Asian friend.

If your expectation is that a school system would change the exam that they give every year to a pool of 3,000 applicants (from say, the Quant-Q to the SHSAT or SSAT), then you're showing that you have no idea how admissions works on any level. If you're asking for the Quant-Q to show up in a different form every year, that already happened.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think Curie is a big thing in Fairfax. They were mostly teaching to Loudoun students, and was the bulk of Loudoun admits to TJ.

All I know is most of their students get into TJ, so worth every $$$$!!

You do not know this. It is not known how many kids go to these classes, but I am guessing it is much less than half that get in.

The ad that Curie put in the paper a few years ago claimed that over 30% of the TJ entering class were their clients. I can only imagine what percentage came from the other prep centers. I mean do any kids get in without prep these days?

Under the new system yes they do.

Yes, it is an improvement that a few kids are now able to get into programs like this without having to spend $20k on test prep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:30% of TJ's class went to Curie is different than 30% of Curie got into TJ. I think it is a much lower percentage than that(and someone on here suggested the number was 90%), and that Curie has nearly 1000 students in its TJ classes, though this would give them almost half the applications, so maybe not.

Could have changed the test...why did they not?

also another question...

Does Curie also help in Math Olympiad, Spelling Bee, Geography Science Olympiad, admissions to STEM Phd programs. Tech entrepreneurship? asking for a non-Asian friend.

If your expectation is that a school system would change the exam that they give every year to a pool of 3,000 applicants (from say, the Quant-Q to the SHSAT or SSAT), then you're showing that you have no idea how admissions works on any level. If you're asking for the Quant-Q to show up in a different form every year, that already happened.

So what exactly is the problem now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:30% of TJ's class went to Curie is different than 30% of Curie got into TJ. I think it is a much lower percentage than that(and someone on here suggested the number was 90%), and that Curie has nearly 1000 students in its TJ classes, though this would give them almost half the applications, so maybe not.

Could have changed the test...why did they not?

also another question...

Does Curie also help in Math Olympiad, Spelling Bee, Geography Science Olympiad, admissions to STEM Phd programs. Tech entrepreneurship? asking for a non-Asian friend.

Answer: It is called jealousy and striving to keep it same old way - where the genteel, wholesome white boy can win without much effort. every generation forgets the struggle of the previous.
Now it is fighting for mediocrity by the mediocre. Go for it. You may actually win the battle!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:30% of TJ's class went to Curie is different than 30% of Curie got into TJ. I think it is a much lower percentage than that(and someone on here suggested the number was 90%), and that Curie has nearly 1000 students in its TJ classes, though this would give them almost half the applications, so maybe not.

Could have changed the test...why did they not?

also another question...

Does Curie also help in Math Olympiad, Spelling Bee, Geography Science Olympiad, admissions to STEM Phd programs. Tech entrepreneurship? asking for a non-Asian friend.

Answer: It is called jealousy and striving to keep it same old way - where the genteel, wholesome white boy can win without much effort. every generation forgets the struggle of the previous.
Now it is fighting for mediocrity by the mediocre. Go for it. You may actually win the battle!

Or it’s called “FCPS realized that admitting 500 kids with extremely similar profiles results in a hyper-competitive environment that’s unhealthy for students.”

It’s sad that it took them longer than most other elite academic institutions, but it’s never the wrong time to do the right thing for the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:30% of TJ's class went to Curie is different than 30% of Curie got into TJ. I think it is a much lower percentage than that(and someone on here suggested the number was 90%), and that Curie has nearly 1000 students in its TJ classes, though this would give them almost half the applications, so maybe not.

Could have changed the test...why did they not?

also another question...

Does Curie also help in Math Olympiad, Spelling Bee, Geography Science Olympiad, admissions to STEM Phd programs. Tech entrepreneurship? asking for a non-Asian friend.

Answer: It is called jealousy and striving to keep it same old way - where the genteel, wholesome white boy can win without much effort. every generation forgets the struggle of the previous.
Now it is fighting for mediocrity by the mediocre. Go for it. You may actually win the battle!

Or it’s called “FCPS realized that admitting 500 kids with extremely similar profiles results in a hyper-competitive environment that’s unhealthy for students.”

It’s sad that it took them longer than most other elite academic institutions, but it’s never the wrong time to do the right thing for the kids.

Do you need a mirror? Or do you also lie to yourself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:30% of TJ's class went to Curie is different than 30% of Curie got into TJ. I think it is a much lower percentage than that(and someone on here suggested the number was 90%), and that Curie has nearly 1000 students in its TJ classes, though this would give them almost half the applications, so maybe not.

Could have changed the test...why did they not?

also another question...

Does Curie also help in Math Olympiad, Spelling Bee, Geography Science Olympiad, admissions to STEM Phd programs. Tech entrepreneurship? asking for a non-Asian friend.

Answer: It is called jealousy and striving to keep it same old way - where the genteel, wholesome white boy can win without much effort. every generation forgets the struggle of the previous.
Now it is fighting for mediocrity by the mediocre. Go for it. You may actually win the battle!

Or it’s called “FCPS realized that admitting 500 kids with extremely similar profiles results in a hyper-competitive environment that’s unhealthy for students.”

It’s sad that it took them longer than most other elite academic institutions, but it’s never the wrong time to do the right thing for the kids.

Do you need a mirror? Or do you also lie to yourself?

That’s… not a response. Or at least not a meaningful one.

[Anonymous]

None of the 2022 USAJMO qualifiers are from TJ. One is from Langley, One is from Mclean. I assume both of these kids were denied TJ admissions during these last two years' holistic process?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:30% of TJ's class went to Curie is different than 30% of Curie got into TJ. I think it is a much lower percentage than that(and someone on here suggested the number was 90%), and that Curie has nearly 1000 students in its TJ classes, though this would give them almost half the applications, so maybe not.

Could have changed the test...why did they not?

also another question...

Does Curie also help in Math Olympiad, Spelling Bee, Geography Science Olympiad, admissions to STEM Phd programs. Tech entrepreneurship? asking for a non-Asian friend.

Answer: It is called jealousy and striving to keep it same old way - where the genteel, wholesome white boy can win without much effort. every generation forgets the struggle of the previous.
Now it is fighting for mediocrity by the mediocre. Go for it. You may actually win the battle!

Or it’s called “FCPS realized that admitting 500 kids with extremely similar profiles results in a hyper-competitive environment that’s unhealthy for students.”

It’s sad that it took them longer than most other elite academic institutions, but it’s never the wrong time to do the right thing for the kids.

Do you need a mirror? Or do you also lie to yourself?

That’s… not a response. Or at least not a meaningful one.

No point arguing with self-serving jealous fools...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:None of the 2022 USAJMO qualifiers are from TJ. One is from Langley, One is from Mclean. I assume both of these kids were denied TJ admissions during these last two years' holistic process?

That was the whole point of the process...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:None of the 2022 USAJMO qualifiers are from TJ. One is from Langley, One is from Mclean. I assume both of these kids were denied TJ admissions during these last two years' holistic process?

U can only assume that they were rich.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None of the 2022 USAJMO qualifiers are from TJ. One is from Langley, One is from Mclean. I assume both of these kids were denied TJ admissions during these last two years' holistic process?

That was the whole point of the process...

You can't have too many kids from those schools... equity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:None of the 2022 USAJMO qualifiers are from TJ. One is from Langley, One is from Mclean. I assume both of these kids were denied TJ admissions during these last two years' holistic process?

How do you know that they applied? Has it crossed your mind that there might be kids who are strong in STEM who are not interested in TJ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:30% of TJ's class went to Curie is different than 30% of Curie got into TJ. I think it is a much lower percentage than that(and someone on here suggested the number was 90%), and that Curie has nearly 1000 students in its TJ classes, though this would give them almost half the applications, so maybe not.

Could have changed the test...why did they not?

also another question...

Does Curie also help in Math Olympiad, Spelling Bee, Geography Science Olympiad, admissions to STEM Phd programs. Tech entrepreneurship? asking for a non-Asian friend.

If your expectation is that a school system would change the exam that they give every year to a pool of 3,000 applicants (from say, the Quant-Q to the SHSAT or SSAT), then you're showing that you have no idea how admissions works on any level. If you're asking for the Quant-Q to show up in a different form every year, that already happened.

So what exactly is the problem now?

I can't speak for everyone but as someone who is pro-reform, I'd be the first to admit the new system is also lacking. I'd suggest restoring recommendations but try to address their shortcomings too. Maybe require a reasonable baseline in terms of math since this is supposed to be a STEM program not remedial ed. Also look at ECs and verify achievements.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None of the 2022 USAJMO qualifiers are from TJ. One is from Langley, One is from Mclean. I assume both of these kids were denied TJ admissions during these last two years' holistic process?

How do you know that they applied? Has it crossed your mind that there might be kids who are strong in STEM who are not interested in TJ?

My sister's kid declined TJ for McLean. They had a number of valid concerns mainly about it being a toxic culture.