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

[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.

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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]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Curious - Did you get the same math question as last weekend's?

[Anonymous]

The main test date and alternate test dates both have different problems, although they are expected to be similar in level of complexity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Curious - Did you get the same math question as last weekend's?

I'm not familiar with the question from last weekend. Mine was on algebra level math word problem with ratios

[Anonymous]

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

Not a random lottery. Student has opportunity to discuss background, and that influences the lottery bucket they get slotted into.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Do the students have to sign a statement saying they won’t talk about the test?