Reasons why one would not accept TJ offer?

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Anonymous wrote:Wierd they couldn’t figure out new questions every year?

Learn more about the test, then you will understand.

[Anonymous]

Reasons to not accept:
1. Commute
2. Friends live far away on weekends
3. Too Asian (if you’re white)
4. Sports teams suck

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reasons to not accept:
1. Commute
2. Friends live far away on weekends
3. Too Asian (if you’re white)
4. Sports teams suck

Racist!

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Anonymous wrote:Real Curie Owner,
If you’re legit, I feel bad for you that your company has some a negative stigma by most of the community. You seem well intentioned.

I don’t have a problem with the type of work you mention in your example of helping a kid pre-learn the material before a class. But many many people thought that prepping for a test meant to find intrinsic scholastic aptitude was gaming the system. That’s what the test was scrapped and it’s never getting brought back.

DP. No that's not why. While I believe that prepping for the Cogat wrecks it, they have not become TO for AAP. For TJ, the situation was different. Prepping for the quant test does wreck it but the cheating scandal was much worse, when they were working off of actual test questions, copied by students and given to the prep school in violation of the honor code. A bad business all around and not something for anyone to be proud of.

It seems like this test buying episode exists only in your imagination. Is there any evidence, even a remote one, to support your claim? You've been repeating this unfounded question bank hallucination forever, which seems to be having the opposite effect instead, driving a lot of attention and business towards Curie. Or is that the intention, peddle a fiction and draw attention on every thread? You mentioned being Asian but seem uncomfortable with your own ethnic identity? Now, you're impersonating as Curie owner and replying to your own posts? Have you thought about seeking help from a mental health specialist?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wierd they couldn’t figure out new questions every year?

They did. The notion that the problems seen at Curie were the exact same as those asked in future admissions test is false. "Buying the answers" really means "buying past questions and answers".

Personally, I think the solution would have been to publicly release past exams to reduce the benefit of places like Curies

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wierd they couldn’t figure out new questions every year?

They did. The notion that the problems seen at Curie were the exact same as those asked in future admissions test is false. "Buying the answers" really means "buying past questions and answers".

Personally, I think the solution would have been to publicly release past exams to reduce the benefit of places like Curies

No, it's not that kind of test. The solution was to scrap it and change to a different type of test. Which they did. Problem solved. People complain, but people complain about everything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does Curie offer Summer classes?

Yes, Curie offers a wide range of summer STEM courses. We are enrolled at Curie during the year for academics, and DC wants to continue challenge during the summer as well, but do something more interesting. We enrolled in Robotics & Arduinos last summer, and this summer looking forward to Product Design STEM Camp. There is also the Creative Writing Bootcamp, where as part of final project DC wrote an amazing story about visiting Galapagos Islands with their favorite Marvel characters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wierd they couldn’t figure out new questions every year?

They did. The notion that the problems seen at Curie were the exact same as those asked in future admissions test is false. "Buying the answers" really means "buying past questions and answers".

Personally, I think the solution would have been to publicly release past exams to reduce the benefit of places like Curies

No, it's not that kind of test. The solution was to scrap it and change to a different type of test. Which they did. Problem solved. People complain, but people complain about everything.

Your BS story has been sending more traffic towards Curie, and demand for math and science enrichment has grown multifold after the test was scrapped. Do you work for Curie?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wierd they couldn’t figure out new questions every year?

They did. The notion that the problems seen at Curie were the exact same as those asked in future admissions test is false. "Buying the answers" really means "buying past questions and answers".

Personally, I think the solution would have been to publicly release past exams to reduce the benefit of places like Curies

No, it's not that kind of test. The solution was to scrap it and change to a different type of test. Which they did. Problem solved. People complain, but people complain about everything.

Right but if people understood the test strategies for quantitative reasoning because they studied with similar materials, isn’t that just studying? I mean everyone can study the basic math for the SAT, but very few get perfect math. I don’t understand why they couldn’t move away from the quant q or change how they assess the results. A few essays much worse than adjusting the previous testing approach.

Could have kept the quant testing approach and maybe adjusted or normd it and added the 1.5% and experience factors. Why not both?

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Anonymous wrote:Wierd they couldn’t figure out new questions every year?

They did. The notion that the problems seen at Curie were the exact same as those asked in future admissions test is false. "Buying the answers" really means "buying past questions and answers".

Personally, I think the solution would have been to publicly release past exams to reduce the benefit of places like Curies

No, it's not that kind of test. The solution was to scrap it and change to a different type of test. Which they did. Problem solved. People complain, but people complain about everything.

Your BS story has been sending more traffic towards Curie, and demand for math and science enrichment has grown multifold after the test was scrapped. Do you work for Curie?

If people want to send their children to a cram school associated with that behavior, that's on them.

The changes made to the admissions process have successfully racheted down the math class arms race. Thankfully.

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Anonymous wrote:We just continue with the "cram" approach that people are used to in their native country. We do not want kids to be stressed by actually having to "think" during school which is needless stress. So we pump the information beforehand, so they can by heart the answers and respond quickly and without any thought.

- The Real Curie Owner

Racist!

Yes Indeed. The one and only racist on their own kind!

- The Real Curie Owner

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Real Curie Owner,
If you’re legit, I feel bad for you that your company has some a negative stigma by most of the community. You seem well intentioned.

I don’t have a problem with the type of work you mention in your example of helping a kid pre-learn the material before a class. But many many people thought that prepping for a test meant to find intrinsic scholastic aptitude was gaming the system. That’s what the test was scrapped and it’s never getting brought back.

Come on, please tell me you really think I am legit?

We prey on parental fears and customs back home where everyone takes tuition because they dont teach anything at school. We scare the parents using a well worn template and get them to enroll in our services. If 6 of your neighbors kids are enrolled in our school, you get a serious FOMO and enroll your kid as well.

- The Real Curie Owner

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Anonymous wrote:Wierd they couldn’t figure out new questions every year?

They did. The notion that the problems seen at Curie were the exact same as those asked in future admissions test is false. "Buying the answers" really means "buying past questions and answers".

Personally, I think the solution would have been to publicly release past exams to reduce the benefit of places like Curies

No, it's not that kind of test. The solution was to scrap it and change to a different type of test. Which they did. Problem solved. People complain, but people complain about everything.

Your BS story has been sending more traffic towards Curie, and demand for math and science enrichment has grown multifold after the test was scrapped. Do you work for Curie?

If people want to send their children to a cram school associated with that behavior, that's on them.

The changes made to the admissions process have successfully racheted down the math class arms race. Thankfully.

We prey everyday that they dont bring back recommendation letters. This is very bad for our business.

- The Real Curie Owner

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does Curie offer Summer classes?

Yes, Curie offers a wide range of summer STEM courses. We are enrolled at Curie during the year for academics, and DC wants to continue challenge during the summer as well, but do something more interesting. We enrolled in Robotics & Arduinos last summer, and this summer looking forward to Product Design STEM Camp. There is also the Creative Writing Bootcamp, where as part of final project DC wrote an amazing story about visiting Galapagos Islands with their favorite Marvel characters.

Thank you we will look into those classes right way. DC is a hard core marvel fan too. lol.

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Anonymous wrote:I support equity but not equity politics. In the realm of equity politics, political gains are often achieved at the expense of the suffering of the target segment that they claim to uplift. The callous school board members are gambling with the lives of innocent students from poorly equipped middle schools and their less informed parents.

So you feel things were better when only kids who could afford to buy the test answers got in?

Still using the same old build up to promote Curie?

Is Curie the enrichment center? We heard their curriculum is one of the toughest and a good number quit partway for that reason and likely others. Do they teach anything more than above grade math, science, english, etc.?

We first heard about Curie from this forum almost three years ago, and enrolled our child in math and english combined program. Thank you all.
Yes, Cure is not easy and not for everyone. Initially, they do placement evaluation, and enroll in bridge courses if child is weak in an area. Keeping up with homework is required and there are periodic evaluations. A good number of kids we know have quit halfway as their curriculum is tough, almost year and a half to two years above school grade. Instruction is excellent, but few kids find it frustrating not getting advanced concepts at the pace taught. They recommend moving down a level, and few kids do, but others leave as they dont not want to sit with lower grade kids. But if child likes Curie, then they really enjoy the challenge. Price is comparable to other enrichment, like kumon, rsm, etc., but way cheaper than AoPs. Our child does basketball travel league, and Curie costs less than what we spend on basketball yearly.

That is right. We prepare kids who would never be able to get a good grade without fully learning the material in advance.

So for example, we would fully teach your kid AP Physics C, even before they step into the classroom. That way they can think of school as just review - having already learnt all the material beforehand. Having practiced all the tests beforehand. So you do not leave it chance. They can play video games in school if they want (an additional advantage).

We hope you employ our services when your child goes to college as well, so they are fully prepared before each course. Of course, you have the option of getting tutors.

Thanks again for your patronage.

- The Real Curie Owner

Hello Real Curie Owner, We were told current AP Physics C class is full. Will you be starting a second class? Thanks.