
I know some students that have done just that and they attend now Mary Baldwin. |
PP here -- more on Mary Baldwin's Early College program. http://www.mbc.edu/early_college/
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In what ways does TJ in 2014 seem "much different" than TJ in 2006 or 2007 to you? |
Pp probably means too many Asians are at TJ now. |
I would imagine there are Asian students at TJ today who will end up in med school residencies some day. My question for the PP would be whether her son, the resident, has any plans to come back to this area and serve people in local communities. I would feel better about how TJ has dictated so much of the planning in FCPS in recent years if the benefits were inuring in some manner to local residents, as opposed to simply benefiting a small number of students at the actual or potential expense of others. There are many affluent parts of the country with well-educated parents and bright students where a special magnet is not considered necessary. |
There are many TJ graduates working in the DC area as engineers, computer scientists, physicians and patent attorneys. |
TJ is not responsible for all the evil. AAP is responsible for any NNAT prep, WISC prep etc. Actually, most AAP posters will make it clear they are not interested in TJ and will actually discourage their kids from applying to TJ so you can stop blaming TJ for NNAT prep. On that note, it is hypocritical that prepping/appealing/gaming for AAP is ok while prepping for TJ is treated as a sin. |
Of course TJ is the cause!
To get into TJ, it is best to get into an AAP center. To get into an AAP center, it is best to score high on NNAT and CogAT. Eliminate TJ and reduce the incentive to get into AAP. |
Most AAP parents go out of their way to make it clear they do not want TJ so according to them, TJ has absolutely nothing to do with being in the AAP. Your argument is like saying let's get rid of all the top colleges such as HYPSM so that we get rid of all incentives to get into magnet high schools. Does that make sense? |
Where have you seen those survey results? I registered my DD for Kindergarten in April, and there was another parent with her child for registration, and the parent specifically asked the principal about advanced work to help her child get to TJ. |
This is what AAP parents claim in various threads: "Frankly, I do not know what my DD will be interested in when she hits HS, and I do not want her going to TJ." "TJ is a great school, but it does not matter after finishing HS" "For my DD, who is in 4th grader AAP, I think our base school (Madison) is probably fine." "I would argue HB Woodlawn does a better job preparing students for the way college curriculums work than does TJ." "it will significantly increase her commute...She would walk to Madison vs. a long ride to TJ." "I would think that AAP is more important for a kid than going to TJ." "Who wants a ticket to TJ? Some parents may want this but many do not. I would never send my kid there." "If you were, you'd know that most parents are NOT looking at TJ." "In our sixth grade AAP class of around 80 kids, only five of them have any interest in applying for TJ." "I attended a magnet high school --- I personally would not want that for my children. On the other hand, DH attended a normal average high school and was in all honors/AP classes. His high school experience seems much more well rounded." "Or they're just not interested in attending TJ. Shocking, I know, but true." "There are a lot of bright kids who don't find TJ very appealing, for a host of valid reasons." "My boys are very smart (test ahead, etc), but I want a normal HS experience for them. I grew up in this area and TJ is a pressure cooker and not 'fun'. I want kids to be with neighborhood friends and have some fun along the way in HS." "Well-rounded is a more important life skill." "My friend's daughter was not even remotely interested in TJ." |
16 random comments. You do know there were about 3,000 applications to get in this year? |
The number of applications to TJ has been declining. |
Hardly a "survey." |