
Kind of but they were clearly skewed to favor wealthier school boundaries where families could afford to buy access to the tests from the prep centers. |
How did you buy the tests? How much did the tests cost you? |
Everyone at the prep center gets a copy. You'd need to enquire about their current rates. |
Is the copy of the TJ test included in the tuition or is the TJ test sold separately? |
I'm guessing it's all-inclusive. Many kids reported having seen the questions beforehand. Most believe they got them from debriefing students after the test over several years to compile a better question bank, but regardless it's hard to argue with their success. |
no one bought TJ tests. Its as stupid as saying the election was stolen.
Yes these kids prepped like mad and half of them burnt out in TJ - but the notion that u could just buy teats at these prepping places is stupid. |
Was the exact test sold? No
Were prior year Quant Q tests available at some prep centers? Of course. The issue is that the Quant Q was supposed to be a secured exam. Parents and students signed a statement that they would not discuss the test at anytime. There were students who did not honor this pledge and debriefed the prep companies on the questions. Frankly, I blame the incompetent staff at the TJ Admissions office. They should have known that this would happen. There are many types of tests that they could have cycled through. In their incompetence, they reinforced an arms race where if a child wanted to attend TJ, attending a prep center is a pre-req. |
TJ needs to be wound down. Return it to use as a community school. |
This kids were taking math enrichment that was combined with prep for admissions process to TJ and AOS. They went over some possible questions, and if the testing company wasn't refreshing with new questions, then the kids would we able to handle the test pretty easily. Vast majority of Curie kids do not get into TJ. |
They paid to attend a center where they saw questions that were later on the test so it's clear they did. |
Last I knew, 30%+ of the kids who got in went to Curie. Would be curious what percentage gets in; for example, if they attend Curie for multiple classes over a period of years, do their odds go up dramatically? Just asking for a friend... |
But you know that’s history right? That was under the old system no longer in place so what does it matter now? |
So now we’re blaming the admissions office for people cheating? That’s like a little boy telling his mom that it’s her fault he took a cookie when he wasn’t supposed to because she had a cookie jar out on the counter. Come on! Aren’t we supposed to be teaching our kids to be honest and never cheat even when no one is looking? It’s crazy to blame someone else for people cheating. |
#fakenews |
Doesn't the same prep center now coach kids on how to write their student profile and essays to maximize their chances? |