If your junior had a significant improvement in grade this year...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope you all enjoy your kids college acceptances knowing that you, as grown adults, took those spots away from honest students who were working their asses off trying to do well on their own merit.

I will enjoy my kid not having a tougher time in life due to a once-a-generation pandemic that disrupted so much of life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope you all enjoy your kids college acceptances knowing that you, as grown adults, took those spots away from honest students who were working their asses off trying to do well on their own merit.

I will enjoy my kid not having a tougher time in life due to a once-a-generation pandemic that disrupted so much of life.

You taught your child to deal with adversity by cheating. I’m sure cheating will make their life easier until they get caught and humiliated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope you all enjoy your kids college acceptances knowing that you, as grown adults, took those spots away from honest students who were working their asses off trying to do well on their own merit.

I will enjoy my kid not having a tougher time in life due to a once-a-generation pandemic that disrupted so much of life.

You taught your child to deal with adversity by cheating. I’m sure cheating will make their life easier until they get caught and humiliated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope you all enjoy your kids college acceptances knowing that you, as grown adults, took those spots away from honest students who were working their asses off trying to do well on their own merit.

I will enjoy my kid not having a tougher time in life due to a once-a-generation pandemic that disrupted so much of life.

You taught your child to deal with adversity by cheating. I’m sure cheating will make their life easier until they get caught and humiliated.

Look, I don’t know what’s wrong with you. Cheating is wrong. This isn’t a gray area. But don’t take my word for it. If you’re so sure that what you did was justified, please go tell your student’s teacher or principal what you did and see if they tsk tsk you. You’re teaching your kid some bad lessons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope you all enjoy your kids college acceptances knowing that you, as grown adults, took those spots away from honest students who were working their asses off trying to do well on their own merit.

There was nothing FAIR about this year.

My kid got ZERO in-person instruction (thanks DCPS). He was expected to learn math in 1.5 hours a week of Zoom instruction. If he lived in MCPS he would have 6 hours of live instruction AND returned to school in-person.

If we were able to afford St. Albans or Landon he would have been back in-person since November.


We did what we needed to do to make it work. "Fair" would have been all schools actually providing instruction in the same way.

Thank goodness my kid will still have the same college opportunities as your Sidwell, etc. kid who was actually being instructed this year. My kid would have LOVED that luxury. He was dying to actually be taught the math. Alas, DCPS and many other schools did not provide instruction.

I am the pp. My kid is also in dcps. Lying and cheating is not justified because you assume everyone else is rich and has an advantage. You are a horrible person. You can tell yourself you are only taking from the rich, but you’re not. You’re taking from those who have less than you as well. My kid might not do as well in college admissions, but his integrity will take him further than what you have done.

[Anonymous]

This thread is confirming that yes, there was tons of cheating, often fully supported by parents, and this is exactly why college admissions officers are going to have a very complex task of sorting through transcripts and making that determination.

[Anonymous]

I hope this isn’t that common. Most of my kids classes were hard to gain a big advantage on tests because they were timed and solving problems or writing essays/short responses. It never occurred to me that parents would actively help their kid cheat by helping them take the test. That is just some seriously poor parenting. I hope there aren’t many parents out there who would facilitate their kids cheating. However, I may be naive. Look at the Varsity Blues scandal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope this isn’t that common. Most of my kids classes were hard to gain a big advantage on tests because they were timed and solving problems or writing essays/short responses. It never occurred to me that parents would actively help their kid cheat by helping them take the test. That is just some seriously poor parenting. I hope there aren’t many parents out there who would facilitate their kids cheating. However, I may be naive. Look at the Varsity Blues scandal.

You are naive. Parents in this area will do absolutely anything to gain an advantage for their kids. Zero morals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey rich families, chill! No one is talking about your precious snowflakes. The big issue is the kids who were online and cheating all year. By the way, no one had grade inflation, so you can stop that narrative. The kids who have straight As and didn’t earn them were the kids who were texting and facetiming each other during tests, and having older siblings/friends/parents/godknowswho taking tests and writing their papers.

I'm a current student at TJ, it was confirmed to me in a private phone call with a TJ teacher that the grade inflation (in the classes they were teaching) was massive this year. Do with that info what you will.

Personally, I believe that a lot more students ended with As this year than in the past, for equivalent classes. My own math teachers have talked about how the class averages are higher. Some of my friends who never got straight As at TJ in the past have them this year. It's a mixture of cheating, general leniancy from teachers with deadlines, and tests counting for a lower portion of your final grade. I got away with doing a lot less work than before to have almost 100% in some classes... not that I didn't appreciate it, of course.

[Anonymous]

So my husband started teaching our kid for hours each week and they did
the homework and tests in tandem.

I am confused by this and hope I am reading this wrong. What?! The dad DID THE TESTS with the kid?
Seriously?
The dad cheated with the kid? Who in the world would do something like this?
I absolutely sympathize with the lack of teaching and kudos to the dad for teaching the kid outside of class. But (and I can't believe I have to say this) sitting side by side with the kid while class is happening is odd and undermines the kid's independence and growth. And certainly helping or hinting during a test is deeply unethical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hey rich families, chill! No one is talking about your precious snowflakes. The big issue is the kids who were online and cheating all year. By the way, no one had grade inflation, so you can stop that narrative. The kids who have straight As and didn’t earn them were the kids who were texting and facetiming each other during tests, and having older siblings/friends/parents/godknowswho taking tests and writing their papers.

I'm a current student at TJ, it was confirmed to me in a private phone call with a TJ teacher that the grade inflation (in the classes they were teaching) was massive this year. Do with that info what you will.

Personally, I believe that a lot more students ended with As this year than in the past, for equivalent classes. My own math teachers have talked about how the class averages are higher. Some of my friends who never got straight As at TJ in the past have them this year. It's a mixture of cheating, general leniancy from teachers with deadlines, and tests counting for a lower portion of your final grade. I got away with doing a lot less work than before to have almost 100% in some classes... not that I didn't appreciate it, of course.

This is 100% a troll. No TJ student is having “private phone calls” with a teacher. That would be considered entirely unethical. And we’re supposed to believe TJ students are posting here on a Friday night? Nice try.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hey rich families, chill! No one is talking about your precious snowflakes. The big issue is the kids who were online and cheating all year. By the way, no one had grade inflation, so you can stop that narrative. The kids who have straight As and didn’t earn them were the kids who were texting and facetiming each other during tests, and having older siblings/friends/parents/godknowswho taking tests and writing their papers.

I'm a current student at TJ, it was confirmed to me in a private phone call with a TJ teacher that the grade inflation (in the classes they were teaching) was massive this year. Do with that info what you will.

Personally, I believe that a lot more students ended with As this year than in the past, for equivalent classes. My own math teachers have talked about how the class averages are higher. Some of my friends who never got straight As at TJ in the past have them this year. It's a mixture of cheating, general leniancy from teachers with deadlines, and tests counting for a lower portion of your final grade. I got away with doing a lot less work than before to have almost 100% in some classes... not that I didn't appreciate it, of course.

This is 100% a troll. No TJ student is having “private phone calls” with a teacher. That would be considered entirely unethical. And we’re supposed to believe TJ students are posting here on a Friday night? Nice try.

I posted it. I was in a small group call. I consider that "private" because no one else could hear it. We got off topic and I asked about grade inflation and shit about online learning in general etc. I'm not going to reveal more for the sake of everyone's identity so don't try. Beyond confused what's "unethical". Would you consider talking to a teacher in private "unethical"? I hope none of your kids are learning that from you or their moral compass will lead them straight off into the Mariana trench.

The last comment about TJ students posting on a Friday night just baffles me. What else am I supposed to be doing on a Friday night? Oh, please... I've been working hard all summer, what have you been doing?

Reading over what I just wrote, I come off a bit aggressive. But every word I've written is true, so keep your comments to yourself if you have nothing to say but call me a troll. Take care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hey rich families, chill! No one is talking about your precious snowflakes. The big issue is the kids who were online and cheating all year. By the way, no one had grade inflation, so you can stop that narrative. The kids who have straight As and didn’t earn them were the kids who were texting and facetiming each other during tests, and having older siblings/friends/parents/godknowswho taking tests and writing their papers.

I'm a current student at TJ, it was confirmed to me in a private phone call with a TJ teacher that the grade inflation (in the classes they were teaching) was massive this year. Do with that info what you will.

Personally, I believe that a lot more students ended with As this year than in the past, for equivalent classes. My own math teachers have talked about how the class averages are higher. Some of my friends who never got straight As at TJ in the past have them this year. It's a mixture of cheating, general leniancy from teachers with deadlines, and tests counting for a lower portion of your final grade. I got away with doing a lot less work than before to have almost 100% in some classes... not that I didn't appreciate it, of course.

This is 100% a troll. No TJ student is having “private phone calls” with a teacher. That would be considered entirely unethical. And we’re supposed to believe TJ students are posting here on a Friday night? Nice try.

I posted it. I was in a small group call. I consider that "private" because no one else could hear it. We got off topic and I asked about grade inflation and shit about online learning in general etc. I'm not going to reveal more for the sake of everyone's identity so don't try. Beyond confused what's "unethical". Would you consider talking to a teacher in private "unethical"? I hope none of your kids are learning that from you or their moral compass will lead them straight off into the Mariana trench.

The last comment about TJ students posting on a Friday night just baffles me. What else am I supposed to be doing on a Friday night? Oh, please... I've been working hard all summer, what have you been doing?

Reading over what I just wrote, I come off a bit aggressive. But every word I've written is true, so keep your comments to yourself if you have nothing to say but call me a troll. Take care.

Any kid using this board at all is weird. There is no reason for a kid to be on a message board titled “dcurbanmoms”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hey rich families, chill! No one is talking about your precious snowflakes. The big issue is the kids who were online and cheating all year. By the way, no one had grade inflation, so you can stop that narrative. The kids who have straight As and didn’t earn them were the kids who were texting and facetiming each other during tests, and having older siblings/friends/parents/godknowswho taking tests and writing their papers.

I'm a current student at TJ, it was confirmed to me in a private phone call with a TJ teacher that the grade inflation (in the classes they were teaching) was massive this year. Do with that info what you will.

Personally, I believe that a lot more students ended with As this year than in the past, for equivalent classes. My own math teachers have talked about how the class averages are higher. Some of my friends who never got straight As at TJ in the past have them this year. It's a mixture of cheating, general leniancy from teachers with deadlines, and tests counting for a lower portion of your final grade. I got away with doing a lot less work than before to have almost 100% in some classes... not that I didn't appreciate it, of course.

This is 100% a troll. No TJ student is having “private phone calls” with a teacher. That would be considered entirely unethical. And we’re supposed to believe TJ students are posting here on a Friday night? Nice try.

I posted it. I was in a small group call. I consider that "private" because no one else could hear it. We got off topic and I asked about grade inflation and shit about online learning in general etc. I'm not going to reveal more for the sake of everyone's identity so don't try. Beyond confused what's "unethical". Would you consider talking to a teacher in private "unethical"? I hope none of your kids are learning that from you or their moral compass will lead them straight off into the Mariana trench.

The last comment about TJ students posting on a Friday night just baffles me. What else am I supposed to be doing on a Friday night? Oh, please... I've been working hard all summer, what have you been doing?

Reading over what I just wrote, I come off a bit aggressive. But every word I've written is true, so keep your comments to yourself if you have nothing to say but call me a troll. Take care.

backpedaling on the private phone call story
toss in an expletive to try and sound young
mmmhmmm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hey rich families, chill! No one is talking about your precious snowflakes. The big issue is the kids who were online and cheating all year. By the way, no one had grade inflation, so you can stop that narrative. The kids who have straight As and didn’t earn them were the kids who were texting and facetiming each other during tests, and having older siblings/friends/parents/godknowswho taking tests and writing their papers.

I'm a current student at TJ, it was confirmed to me in a private phone call with a TJ teacher that the grade inflation (in the classes they were teaching) was massive this year. Do with that info what you will.

Personally, I believe that a lot more students ended with As this year than in the past, for equivalent classes. My own math teachers have talked about how the class averages are higher. Some of my friends who never got straight As at TJ in the past have them this year. It's a mixture of cheating, general leniancy from teachers with deadlines, and tests counting for a lower portion of your final grade. I got away with doing a lot less work than before to have almost 100% in some classes... not that I didn't appreciate it, of course.

This is 100% a troll. No TJ student is having “private phone calls” with a teacher. That would be considered entirely unethical. And we’re supposed to believe TJ students are posting here on a Friday night? Nice try.

I posted it. I was in a small group call. I consider that "private" because no one else could hear it. We got off topic and I asked about grade inflation and shit about online learning in general etc. I'm not going to reveal more for the sake of everyone's identity so don't try. Beyond confused what's "unethical". Would you consider talking to a teacher in private "unethical"? I hope none of your kids are learning that from you or their moral compass will lead them straight off into the Mariana trench.

The last comment about TJ students posting on a Friday night just baffles me. What else am I supposed to be doing on a Friday night? Oh, please... I've been working hard all summer, what have you been doing?

Reading over what I just wrote, I come off a bit aggressive. But every word I've written is true, so keep your comments to yourself if you have nothing to say but call me a troll. Take care.

backpedaling on the private phone call story
toss in an expletive to try and sound young
mmmhmmm

I'll be honest, this whole back and forth has just made me burst out laughing multiple times. You're microanalyzing that I used the word "shit" on a "College and University" discussion. You're saying I am backpedaling when I explained in even more detail what I meant by the comment (it was a private call I had on my phone, like I literally stated) and took the time to argue with a kid on an anonymous forum. Short of giving you my Facebook account, SSN, mother's maiden name, and my credit card info, I feel I will be unable to convince you. On the bright side, my mom is also laughing over this whole thread but said I was a 6 on a 1-10 rudeness scale, and I should be nicer to represent the TJ student body... So I will say there is no hard feelings, enjoy your weekend everyone.