Is there a chance to TJ if not able to solve or finish math/science question?

[Anonymous]

I can’t believe the hoops some people go through just to try to go to TJ. Sad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DS took the exam yesterday and was able to get PSE right. He explained the prompt to me and mentioned that talking to other kids and his friends after the exam it seems several kids made some very basic errors. From what DS said, the prompt seemed to be pretty straightforward to me with just basic middle school math/science knowledge requirements.

How does he know that he got the correct answer? Isn’t it possible that the other kids got it right and he is the one that made very basic errors?

I will tell you that there was a very small, simple but critical detail in the prompt that many kids (at least the ones that DS talked to after the test at his center) missed. It needed just very basic calculations but attention to detail was critical. DS told me what the PSE was and I confirmed by talking to couple other parents whose kids also told them the prompt and what they got.

Are these questions secret, even after the test? So only people who go to Curie can see them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS took the exam yesterday and was able to get PSE right. He explained the prompt to me and mentioned that talking to other kids and his friends after the exam it seems several kids made some very basic errors. From what DS said, the prompt seemed to be pretty straightforward to me with just basic middle school math/science knowledge requirements.

DS took it yesterday and described the prompt as “poorly worded,” (although he understood what they were trying to ask, and he answered it correctly).

But I can see how many kids this year will be mislead and give the wrong answer.

[Anonymous]

Let’s not forget the school board was sued for the civil rights violations (ie racism) they intended with the admissions changes.

And that question is currently still before the Supreme Court.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s not forget the school board was sued for the civil rights violations (ie racism) they intended with the admissions changes.

And that question is currently still before the Supreme Court.

Sure, anybody can sue anybody for anything.

So what? No racism was found.

[Anonymous]

Did the kids not have to sign a statement that they would not talk about the test?

I thought they were not allowed to talk about the test.

[Anonymous]

Your child is out.

[Anonymous]

TJ admissions are relatively rare. The competition is intense.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DS is in Algebra honor but he said he didn’t have enough time solve the math problem. From your experience, If his essays are good, is there chance he would be accepted? Thanks!

Dont worry. All applicants have algebra honors and about same GPA as your DS. The essay is just a facade for admitting students based on non-merit standards to fill a predetermined diversity composition. It's a lottery based admission.

How can accomplish this while having a race-blind process that is required by law?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DS is in Algebra honor but he said he didn’t have enough time solve the math problem. From your experience, If his essays are good, is there chance he would be accepted? Thanks!

Dont worry. All applicants have algebra honors and about same GPA as your DS. The essay is just a facade for admitting students based on non-merit standards to fill a predetermined diversity composition. It's a lottery based admission.

How can accomplish this while having a race-blind process that is required by law?

Who said it is a race-blind process? Instead, it's a racial balancing process, that attempts to limit the admission of students based on student's skin color, using other proxies such as middle school geographical location, economic background, etc., everything but student's own effort.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Problem doesnt have be "right". There is no right or wrong answer. Student assumptions and how they went about solving the problem matters. Depending on the assumptions they made, the answer they arrived at would be different. If you look at the past year problem, the best answer was None of the choices that were provided as part of the problem, and an explanation why they were not.

If no right or wrong answer, that would be great. But how did you know?

you have to be a cave dweller not to know the problem and solve it by now?

[Anonymous]

Remember, it's just a lottery now. It's not actually merit based anymore. That test is just a farce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did the kids not have to sign a statement that they would not talk about the test?

I thought they were not allowed to talk about the test.

My kid heard all about the test from other kids. Like very specific details. But he said his test was different than the other test.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did the kids not have to sign a statement that they would not talk about the test?

I thought they were not allowed to talk about the test.

My kid heard all about the test from other kids. Like very specific details. But he said his test was different than the other test.

Was his test harder? What was on it?

[Anonymous]

I'm not completely sure but I just took the test yesterday (alternate test date) and when part of the directions that were read to us said "you must answer all the questions". The kid next to me did not end up reaching the math question and the administrator told him to put a "." in the box so it allowed him to submit.