TJ Admissions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Using low-income Asian Americans as a cover to admit others based on non-merit criteria is an insult to them. Like all Asian Americans, low-income Asians also prefer to "earn" their admission through their own efforts rather than accept offers that would place at the bottom of the class.

So they declined their offers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Using low-income Asian Americans as a cover to admit others based on non-merit criteria is an insult to them. Like all Asian Americans, low-income Asians also prefer to "earn" their admission through their own efforts rather than accept offers that would place at the bottom of the class.

So they declined their offers?

The new admissions process has been extending offers randomly to all students including Asian Americans based on non-merit criteria, regardless of their middle school readiness in math, english, and science. Parents assess their child's likelihood of success or struggle at TJ and decide whether to accept or reject the offer accordingly. As involved as Asian parents are, they dont appear to be hesitating to reject their offer if they believe their child would struggle at the bottom of the class at TJ. One more filtering mechanism why there aren't any Asians in the bottom quartile of the current classes.

[Anonymous]

Anyone’s child get into TJ having completed Algebra 1 honors in the 8th grade? Also a few “B+”s on transcript. Child is an excellent writer (with awards in this area) with a strong interest in Science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Using low-income Asian Americans as a cover to admit others based on non-merit criteria is an insult to them. Like all Asian Americans, low-income Asians also prefer to "earn" their admission through their own efforts rather than accept offers that would place at the bottom of the class.

So they declined their offers?

The new admissions process has been extending offers randomly to all students including Asian Americans based on non-merit criteria, regardless of their middle school readiness in math, english, and science. Parents assess their child's likelihood of success or struggle at TJ and decide whether to accept or reject the offer accordingly. As involved as Asian parents are, they dont appear to be hesitating to reject their offer if they believe their child would struggle at the bottom of the class at TJ. One more filtering mechanism why there aren't any Asians in the bottom quartile of the current classes.

This is bizarre nonsense. I doubt you will ever realize or admit this but other posters should keep it in mind when they read your posts.

[Anonymous]

There is no evaluation of english, math, and science with new admissions, other than the laughable one problem and sob story essay. Is there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone’s child get into TJ having completed Algebra 1 honors in the 8th grade? Also a few “B+”s on transcript. Child is an excellent writer (with awards in this area) with a strong interest in Science.

Look more carefully at the admissions requirement website:

- an applicant does not even need “Honors” Algebra 1 anymore, as long as their MS does not offer an Honors class for 8th graders.

Whatever your view of that, the result is students admitted to TJ who have not completed Honors Algebra 1.

That is a quantifiable step down from the prior, more rigorous, admissions standards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no evaluation of english, math, and science with new admissions, other than the laughable one problem and sob story essay. Is there?

By “sob story essay,” you mean:

- “experience factors.” See part in bold, from the Admissions Process page of the TJ official page:

A holistic review will be done of students whose applications demonstrate enhanced merit; 550 seats will then be offered to the highest-evaluated students. Students will be evaluated on their grade point average (GPA); a student portrait sheet where they will be asked to demonstrate Portrait of a Graduate attributes and 21st century skills; a problem-solving essay; and experience factors, including students who are economically disadvantaged, English language learners, or special education students. “



Please correct me if I’m wrong on this point, but these subjective “experience factors” count for up to 40% of the admissions decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Using low-income Asian Americans as a cover to admit others based on non-merit criteria is an insult to them. Like all Asian Americans, low-income Asians also prefer to "earn" their admission through their own efforts rather than accept offers that would place at the bottom of the class.

So they declined their offers?

The new admissions process has been extending offers randomly to all students including Asian Americans based on non-merit criteria, regardless of their middle school readiness in math, english, and science. Parents assess their child's likelihood of success or struggle at TJ and decide whether to accept or reject the offer accordingly. As involved as Asian parents are, they dont appear to be hesitating to reject their offer if they believe their child would struggle at the bottom of the class at TJ. One more filtering mechanism why there aren't any Asians in the bottom quartile of the current classes.

How many kids from low-income Asian families are declining each year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Using low-income Asian Americans as a cover to admit others based on non-merit criteria is an insult to them. Like all Asian Americans, low-income Asians also prefer to "earn" their admission through their own efforts rather than accept offers that would place at the bottom of the class.

So they declined their offers?

The new admissions process has been extending offers randomly to all students including Asian Americans based on non-merit criteria, regardless of their middle school readiness in math, english, and science. Parents assess their child's likelihood of success or struggle at TJ and decide whether to accept or reject the offer accordingly. As involved as Asian parents are, they dont appear to be hesitating to reject their offer if they believe their child would struggle at the bottom of the class at TJ. One more filtering mechanism why there aren't any Asians in the bottom quartile of the current classes.

How many kids from low-income Asian families are declining each year?

How many more offers are made to low-income Asian families with admissions change?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no evaluation of english, math, and science with new admissions, other than the laughable one problem and sob story essay. Is there?

By “sob story essay,” you mean:

- “experience factors.” See part in bold, from the Admissions Process page of the TJ official page:

A holistic review will be done of students whose applications demonstrate enhanced merit; 550 seats will then be offered to the highest-evaluated students. Students will be evaluated on their grade point average (GPA); a student portrait sheet where they will be asked to demonstrate Portrait of a Graduate attributes and 21st century skills; a problem-solving essay; and experience factors, including students who are economically disadvantaged, English language learners, or special education students. “

Please correct me if I’m wrong on this point, but these subjective “experience factors” count for up to 40% of the admissions decision.

Making an entire admission decision for a STEM school based on a Single math problem is like selecting each basketball team player based solely on One free throw and a paragraph of self-description.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no evaluation of english, math, and science with new admissions, other than the laughable one problem and sob story essay. Is there?

By “sob story essay,” you mean:

- “experience factors.” See part in bold, from the Admissions Process page of the TJ official page:

A holistic review will be done of students whose applications demonstrate enhanced merit; 550 seats will then be offered to the highest-evaluated students. Students will be evaluated on their grade point average (GPA); a student portrait sheet where they will be asked to demonstrate Portrait of a Graduate attributes and 21st century skills; a problem-solving essay; and experience factors, including students who are economically disadvantaged, English language learners, or special education students. “



Please correct me if I’m wrong on this point, but these subjective “experience factors” count for up to 40% of the admissions decision.

The low income experience factor carries more weight than just about all of the other metrics unless you literally don’t answer the essays.

It carries more weight than the difference between an applicant with a 3.5 and an applicant with a 4.0. The GPA scoring is meaningless really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no evaluation of english, math, and science with new admissions, other than the laughable one problem and sob story essay. Is there?

By “sob story essay,” you mean:

- “experience factors.” See part in bold, from the Admissions Process page of the TJ official page:

A holistic review will be done of students whose applications demonstrate enhanced merit; 550 seats will then be offered to the highest-evaluated students. Students will be evaluated on their grade point average (GPA); a student portrait sheet where they will be asked to demonstrate Portrait of a Graduate attributes and 21st century skills; a problem-solving essay; and experience factors, including students who are economically disadvantaged, English language learners, or special education students. “



Please correct me if I’m wrong on this point, but these subjective “experience factors” count for up to 40% of the admissions decision.

The low income experience factor carries more weight than just about all of the other metrics unless you literally don’t answer the essays.

It carries more weight than the difference between an applicant with a 3.5 and an applicant with a 4.0. The GPA scoring is meaningless really.

With standards based grading in MS (implemented however the teachers want to), grades are not exactly meaningful in MS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no evaluation of english, math, and science with new admissions, other than the laughable one problem and sob story essay. Is there?

By “sob story essay,” you mean:

- “experience factors.” See part in bold, from the Admissions Process page of the TJ official page:

A holistic review will be done of students whose applications demonstrate enhanced merit; 550 seats will then be offered to the highest-evaluated students. Students will be evaluated on their grade point average (GPA); a student portrait sheet where they will be asked to demonstrate Portrait of a Graduate attributes and 21st century skills; a problem-solving essay; and experience factors, including students who are economically disadvantaged, English language learners, or special education students. “



Please correct me if I’m wrong on this point, but these subjective “experience factors” count for up to 40% of the admissions decision.

The low income experience factor carries more weight than just about all of the other metrics unless you literally don’t answer the essays.

It carries more weight than the difference between an applicant with a 3.5 and an applicant with a 4.0. The GPA scoring is meaningless really.

Where is the evaluation of stem readiness so they dont struggle in TJ Math1, English 9, and science courses?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no evaluation of english, math, and science with new admissions, other than the laughable one problem and sob story essay. Is there?

By “sob story essay,” you mean:

- “experience factors.” See part in bold, from the Admissions Process page of the TJ official page:

A holistic review will be done of students whose applications demonstrate enhanced merit; 550 seats will then be offered to the highest-evaluated students. Students will be evaluated on their grade point average (GPA); a student portrait sheet where they will be asked to demonstrate Portrait of a Graduate attributes and 21st century skills; a problem-solving essay; and experience factors, including students who are economically disadvantaged, English language learners, or special education students. “



Please correct me if I’m wrong on this point, but these subjective “experience factors” count for up to 40% of the admissions decision.

The low income experience factor carries more weight than just about all of the other metrics unless you literally don’t answer the essays.

It carries more weight than the difference between an applicant with a 3.5 and an applicant with a 4.0. The GPA scoring is meaningless really.

Where is the evaluation of stem readiness so they dont struggle in TJ Math1, English 9, and science courses?

It’s hard to get a feel for that now. My own personal view is that if you kid just “gets” math and it comes easily so that even Alg 1 honors feels annoyingly slow (vs does well but needs the regular amount of practice)…then TJ will be a good fit. I think the math pacing is so fast and the math teachers there are so - unique - that this alone will sink or swim a student. Beyond that kids just need good time management and to be able to buckle down to tackle things. But the math part is make or break I think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Using low-income Asian Americans as a cover to admit others based on non-merit criteria is an insult to them. Like all Asian Americans, low-income Asians also prefer to "earn" their admission through their own efforts rather than accept offers that would place at the bottom of the class.

So they declined their offers?

I believe a lot of non-rich asians declined offers at rocky run.