TJ is so done...

[Anonymous]

People are envious because TJ is the best high school in the country. TJ grads will probably come up with a cure for COVID-19 and people will still complain that too much researching and prepping is toxic and too stressful and that we need well rounded medical researchers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:the amount of stress these tiger moms put on people around is unbelievable. If you do not do what they do, your kid does not stand a chance at all. Asra Nomani and her clan of supporters are a perfect example of this group of parents - their whole world would cease to exist if their child did not get into TJ after the thousands of dollars they have spent on prepping them, and having them in a 100 activities to show how "gifted and ahead" their kids are !

Asian here, recently went to a college baseball prospect camp, didn't see any minority or diversity other than us. These camps aren't cheap, perfect game charges $700, head first and showball are $995. How is this different from spending for TJ prep? Does anyone know how much a parent spends for travel and private coaching so their can make it to the varsity team (any sport)

The difference in most cases are the kids enjoy some activities and don’t enjoy others.

Do all kids enjoy getting struck out, come on

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People are envious because TJ is the best high school in the country. TJ grads will probably come up with a cure for COVID-19 and people will still complain that too much researching and prepping is toxic and too stressful and that we need well rounded medical researchers.

With all the talk about how amazing TJ is, you’d really think the alumni accomplishments would be better than they are. There aren’t many who are notable in the field of STEM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People are envious because TJ is the best high school in the country. TJ grads will probably come up with a cure for COVID-19 and people will still complain that too much researching and prepping is toxic and too stressful and that we need well rounded medical researchers.

With all the talk about how amazing TJ is, you’d really think the alumni accomplishments would be better than they are. There aren’t many who are notable in the field of STEM.

There are plenty, you just don’t hear about them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People are envious because TJ is the best high school in the country. TJ grads will probably come up with a cure for COVID-19 and people will still complain that too much researching and prepping is toxic and too stressful and that we need well rounded medical researchers.

With all the talk about how amazing TJ is, you’d really think the alumni accomplishments would be better than they are. There aren’t many who are notable in the field of STEM.

There are plenty, you just don’t hear about them.

They totally exist and live in Canada.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People are envious because TJ is the best high school in the country. TJ grads will probably come up with a cure for COVID-19 and people will still complain that too much researching and prepping is toxic and too stressful and that we need well rounded medical researchers.

With all the talk about how amazing TJ is, you’d really think the alumni accomplishments would be better than they are. There aren’t many who are notable in the field of STEM.

There are plenty, you just don’t hear about them.

They totally exist and live in Canada.

I think they live in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's starting to sound a lot like the old trope of trying to make people ashamed of being smart. My parents weren't exactly what I'd call wealthy, but they prioritized their spending by buying textbooks for me to practice from. The people complaining about tiger moms are being terrible

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's starting to sound a lot like the old trope of trying to make people ashamed of being smart. My parents weren't exactly what I'd call wealthy, but they prioritized their spending by buying textbooks for me to practice from. The people complaining about tiger moms are being terrible

+1

Very well said

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's starting to sound a lot like the old trope of trying to make people ashamed of being smart. My parents weren't exactly what I'd call wealthy, but they prioritized their spending by buying textbooks for me to practice from. The people complaining about tiger moms are being terrible

+1

Very well said

Except some of those Tiger parents are really terrible both to their own kids and others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's starting to sound a lot like the old trope of trying to make people ashamed of being smart. My parents weren't exactly what I'd call wealthy, but they prioritized their spending by buying textbooks for me to practice from. The people complaining about tiger moms are being terrible

+1

Very well said

Except some of those Tiger parents are really terrible both to their own kids and others.

Live and let live. There are bigger fish to fry than Tiger parents.

[Anonymous]

Órale. My son got accepted to TJ but after reading all these post I am not sure is the right place for us. Is there at least a Taco Night?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Órale. My son got accepted to TJ but after reading all these post I am not sure is the right place for us. Is there at least a Taco Night?

Not right now.. Maybe you can start one?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There shouldn’t be any public schools where admission requires intense prepping. And if you need to be prepped for admission, you’re not talented.

Don’t Burn Your House to Smoke out a Rat !!. Find out better solution without compromising TJ Quality.

The real question is whether TJ quality is dependent on the entrance test. I actually think not (although I have a kid that passed it and another kid that would have aced it). I think that’s what people don’t want to hear or discuss. Is the TJ test actually a good proxy for highly talented STEM kids? I do think exposure and practice are important BTW to STEM talent. No amount of raw talent is going to get you to the point where you can make meaningful contributions. But the TJ test was very one dimensional. More worrisome is the lack of teacher recommendations. That is a mistake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There shouldn’t be any public schools where admission requires intense prepping. And if you need to be prepped for admission, you’re not talented.

Don’t Burn Your House to Smoke out a Rat !!. Find out better solution without compromising TJ Quality.

The real question is whether TJ quality is dependent on the entrance test. I actually think not (although I have a kid that passed it and another kid that would have aced it). I think that’s what people don’t want to hear or discuss. Is the TJ test actually a good proxy for highly talented STEM kids? I do think exposure and practice are important BTW to STEM talent. No amount of raw talent is going to get you to the point where you can make meaningful contributions. But the TJ test was very one dimensional. More worrisome is the lack of teacher recommendations. That is a mistake.

The TJ exam has been around a long time and became too comfortable. A huge prep industry emerged focused on this specific test. Taking the prep offered a significant advantage in admissions, especially since the prep places hired former TJ Admissions readers to help prepare their students for the essays. Nothing illegal here, but clearly the situation got out of hand. A change was needed.

[Anonymous]

The test wasn’t that hard and there was a low threshold to advance to the next round. It wasn’t much of a barrier to kids who were ready for TJ.