AP Calculus BC at TJ

[Anonymous]

Yes! ( U Cal Davis)

He keeps saying - its like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

Course load is reasonable and works for him.

Thanks to TJ we were able to avoid the DCUM trap of getting into Cornell etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes! ( U Cal Davis)

He keeps saying - its like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

Course load is reasonable and works for him.

Thanks to TJ we were able to avoid the DCUM trap of getting into Cornell etc

What is the DCUM trap of getting into Cornell etc?

[Anonymous]

Any TJ kid taking Cal AB doesn't belong at TJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:btw.. local base schools also have access to math classes that are beyond BC. its not unique to TJ. But TJ parents like to think so

What schools have which classes taught in school- not online or dual enrollment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any TJ kid taking Cal AB doesn't belong at TJ.

Somebody has to occupy the bottom 20%.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My TJ grad (so pre admissions change) was eligible to take BC but chose to take AB. There were gasps of horror that they would decelerate, but it honestly it was the best thing ever. It allowed them to really solidify their math foundation AND allow to find other science/tech classes to explore. BTW they got into a T10 STEM major and is doing great.

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Not why would you think it is? I agree it's unusual (thus the gasps of horror) but they were one of those kids for whom TJ was a godsend and opened up opportunities in non-math STEM classes. Getting off the crazy train of math acceleration was the right choice for them and share this to let others know it can be done with a successful outcome. Kid has graduated Masters, is working in a bio-tech startup and fully launched. I'll take that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any TJ kid taking Cal AB doesn't belong at TJ.

Why? Math is not the only STEM subject.

[Anonymous]

So many kids at the base school are handling AP Calc BC and AP Physics C -- it's just that your TJ isn't anything special.

[Anonymous]

TJ Calc BC and Physics C is 3x harder tvan base schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many kids at the base school are handling AP Calc BC and AP Physics C -- it's just that your TJ isn't anything special.

Bottom quarter of TJ class struggles to complete Calc AB minimum required to graduate, the next half complete BC in junior and take Multivariable/linear in senior year. Top 10% of the class go all the way to differential calculus by senior year. Bottom quarter miss out on not just AP Physics C but also a ton on other advanced courses for which Calc BC is a prereq.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any TJ kid taking Cal AB doesn't belong at TJ.

Why? Math is not the only STEM subject.

DP.
If kids were avoiding Calc BC because they were superstars at Bio or some other STEM field and wanted more time to focus on that, I would agree with you. You seem to be assuming that for every 10 kids taking Calc AB, 9 of the 10 are great in some other STEM area, and only 1 out of the 10 is all around pretty mediocre and simply can't hack it in the harder class. I would assume that 9 out of 10 kids are mediocre and can't hack it, while maybe only 1 is a star in some other STEM area.

Kids taking Calc AB who would be eminently capable of taking BC, but don't because other paths better fit their goals are fine. Kids who can't hack Calc BC, but are stars in some other STEM arena are fine. Kids who are neither of those categories (i.e. the majority of kids at TJ taking Calc AB) don't belong at TJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any TJ kid taking Cal AB doesn't belong at TJ.

IF that were really true it wouldn't be offered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many kids at the base school are handling AP Calc BC and AP Physics C -- it's just that your TJ isn't anything special.

Bottom quarter of TJ class struggles to complete Calc AB minimum required to graduate, the next half complete BC in junior and take Multivariable/linear in senior year. Top 10% of the class go all the way to differential calculus by senior year. Bottom quarter miss out on not just AP Physics C but also a ton on other advanced courses for which Calc BC is a prereq.

I read that was a problem mostly with kids admitted under the old system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any TJ kid taking Cal AB doesn't belong at TJ.

Why? Math is not the only STEM subject.

DP.
If kids were avoiding Calc BC because they were superstars at Bio or some other STEM field and wanted more time to focus on that, I would agree with you. You seem to be assuming that for every 10 kids taking Calc AB, 9 of the 10 are great in some other STEM area, and only 1 out of the 10 is all around pretty mediocre and simply can't hack it in the harder class. I would assume that 9 out of 10 kids are mediocre and can't hack it, while maybe only 1 is a star in some other STEM area.

Kids taking Calc AB who would be eminently capable of taking BC, but don't because other paths better fit their goals are fine. Kids who can't hack Calc BC, but are stars in some other STEM arena are fine. Kids who are neither of those categories (i.e. the majority of kids at TJ taking Calc AB) don't belong at TJ.

How do you know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many kids at the base school are handling AP Calc BC and AP Physics C -- it's just that your TJ isn't anything special.

Bottom quarter of TJ class struggles to complete Calc AB minimum required to graduate, the next half complete BC in junior and take Multivariable/linear in senior year. Top 10% of the class go all the way to differential calculus by senior year. Bottom quarter miss out on not just AP Physics C but also a ton on other advanced courses for which Calc BC is a prereq.

I read that was a problem mostly with kids admitted under the old system.

Are you trying to say the old system admitted kids who weren't necessarily as qualified as those under the new admissions system? If so, no.