TJ Admission Nos - Nysmith/Basis/Flint Hill

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Believe it or not, TJ admissions do not validate whether a school is up to par or not-

As Nysmith specifically markets itself as a "school for the gifted", the rate at which their kids are admitted to TJ definitely validates whether or not their students are actually "gifted" and being educated accordingly.

What is your definition of ‘gifted’? Is a child who writes at college level considered gifted ? Or a child whose artistic or musical ability surpasses the average considered gifted? Or are you holding on to a narrow definition of gifted which says every kid who cant do high school math cannot be considered gifted?

And dear FCPS parent - what is your definition of gifted? AAP curiculum and SOL scores and having your child in every activity and enrichment class under the sun? So he gets into TJ?

My definition is when my child’s neuropsychologist tells me such

And who is that neuropsychologist?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Believe it or not, TJ admissions do not validate whether a school is up to par or not-

As Nysmith specifically markets itself as a "school for the gifted", the rate at which their kids are admitted to TJ definitely validates whether or not their students are actually "gifted" and being educated accordingly.

What is your definition of ‘gifted’? Is a child who writes at college level considered gifted ? Or a child whose artistic or musical ability surpasses the average considered gifted? Or are you holding on to a narrow definition of gifted which says every kid who cant do high school math cannot be considered gifted?

And dear FCPS parent - what is your definition of gifted? AAP curiculum and SOL scores and having your child in every activity and enrichment class under the sun? So he gets into TJ?

My definition is when my child’s neuropsychologist tells me such

And who is that neuropsychologist?

Lisi Levisohn and what difference does it make?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Believe it or not, TJ admissions do not validate whether a school is up to par or not-

As Nysmith specifically markets itself as a "school for the gifted", the rate at which their kids are admitted to TJ definitely validates whether or not their students are actually "gifted" and being educated accordingly.

What is your definition of ‘gifted’? Is a child who writes at college level considered gifted ? Or a child whose artistic or musical ability surpasses the average considered gifted? Or are you holding on to a narrow definition of gifted which says every kid who cant do high school math cannot be considered gifted?

And dear FCPS parent - what is your definition of gifted? AAP curiculum and SOL scores and having your child in every activity and enrichment class under the sun? So he gets into TJ?

My definition is when my child’s neuropsychologist tells me such

Well if you really did consult a neuropsychologist, they would tell you that "gifted" can mean many different things depending on how many std dev above the mean ie IQ ranges of 115, 130, 145, or 160 - 1 2 3 or 4 std dev above the mean for the std wisc-V test with extended norms. Most kids who are in competitive private schools and/or the bright kids in this area with 2 highly educated parents are probably at the 1 std dev level above the mean. The2 st dev "gifted" label for 130+ IQ is an fcps(aap) traditional cut-off but many other districts use the IQ 145+ 3 std dev defn (mine did when I was growing up and the was our county-wide cutoff. And amongst the cynics on dcum no one is impressed until they see a "truly gifted" kid with the 4 std dev 160 IQ.

But each of these populations can benefit from a curriculum tailored to their needs. It is an empirical question whether a particular curriculum or school is the best fit for your gifted child given their std dev level and the peer group which most motivates them to enjoy learning and fit in to their school peer group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:About 1/3 of the graduating class from Nysmith go to TJ, not sure about the other two schools.

Only 25/485 from all private schools! Here is the link.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:About 1/3 of the graduating class from Nysmith go to TJ, not sure about the other two schools.

Only 25/485 from all private schools! Here is the link.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Whoa, so how small is the 8th grade graduating class of Nysmith if only 25 kids from all privates go to TJ and a 1/3 of the class at Nysmith attend?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:About 1/3 of the graduating class from Nysmith go to TJ, not sure about the other two schools.

Only 25/485 from all private schools! Here is the link.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Whoa, so how small is the 8th grade graduating class of Nysmith if only 25 kids from all privates go to TJ and a 1/3 of the class at Nysmith attend?

The 1/3 is a bit inaccurate. This year there are about 40-50 kids in nysmith's graduating class of which about 20 applied to TJ and almost all made it to the second step (after the written tests) and then 12 kids this year were accepted after the final selection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:About 1/3 of the graduating class from Nysmith go to TJ, not sure about the other two schools.

Only 25/485 from all private schools! Here is the link.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Whoa, so how small is the 8th grade graduating class of Nysmith if only 25 kids from all privates go to TJ and a 1/3 of the class at Nysmith attend?

The 1/3 is a bit inaccurate. This year there are about 40-50 kids in nysmith's graduating class of which about 20 applied to TJ and almost all made it to the second step (after the written tests) and then 12 kids this year were accepted after the final selection.

Woa, 12 out of 20 is very high!! 12 out of 50 is also very high!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:About 1/3 of the graduating class from Nysmith go to TJ, not sure about the other two schools.

Only 25/485 from all private schools! Here is the link.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Whoa, so how small is the 8th grade graduating class of Nysmith if only 25 kids from all privates go to TJ and a 1/3 of the class at Nysmith attend?

The 1/3 is a bit inaccurate. This year there are about 40-50 kids in nysmith's graduating class of which about 20 applied to TJ and almost all made it to the second step (after the written tests) and then 12 kids this year were accepted after the final selection.

Woa, 12 out of 20 is very high!! 12 out of 50 is also very high!!

Yes this year was a surprise usually the % admits/total 2nd round qualifiers is about the same % as carson or Longfellow

[Anonymous]

Not a surprise to those who know these kids. The surprise is that they didn’t all get in. Several from Nysmith are in the wait pool. I wouldn’t be surprised if they end up getting admitted this summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:About 1/3 of the graduating class from Nysmith go to TJ, not sure about the other two schools.

Only 25/485 from all private schools! Here is the link.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Whoa, so how small is the 8th grade graduating class of Nysmith if only 25 kids from all privates go to TJ and a 1/3 of the class at Nysmith attend?

The 1/3 is a bit inaccurate. This year there are about 40-50 kids in nysmith's graduating class of which about 20 applied to TJ and almost all made it to the second step (after the written tests) and then 12 kids this year were accepted after the final selection.

Woa, 12 out of 20 is very high!! 12 out of 50 is also very high!!

Yes this year was a surprise usually the % admits/total 2nd round qualifiers is about the same % as carson or Longfellow

Usually it is higher for Nysmith.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:About 1/3 of the graduating class from Nysmith go to TJ, not sure about the other two schools.

Only 25/485 from all private schools! Here is the link.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Whoa, so how small is the 8th grade graduating class of Nysmith if only 25 kids from all privates go to TJ and a 1/3 of the class at Nysmith attend?

The 1/3 is a bit inaccurate. This year there are about 40-50 kids in nysmith's graduating class of which about 20 applied to TJ and almost all made it to the second step (after the written tests) and then 12 kids this year were accepted after the final selection.

Woa, 12 out of 20 is very high!! 12 out of 50 is also very high!!

The class is around 60 +/- 5. The surprise this year was as the pp said that all those who went to the final round didn’t get in given how solid this class is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:About 1/3 of the graduating class from Nysmith go to TJ, not sure about the other two schools.

Only 25/485 from all private schools! Here is the link.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Whoa, so how small is the 8th grade graduating class of Nysmith if only 25 kids from all privates go to TJ and a 1/3 of the class at Nysmith attend?

The 1/3 is a bit inaccurate. This year there are about 40-50 kids in nysmith's graduating class of which about 20 applied to TJ and almost all made it to the second step (after the written tests) and then 12 kids this year were accepted after the final selection.

Woa, 12 out of 20 is very high!! 12 out of 50 is also very high!!

The class is around 60 +/- 5. The surprise this year was as the pp said that all those who went to the final round didn’t get in given how solid this class is.

So would it be more accurate to say 1/5 of the class goes to TJ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:About 1/3 of the graduating class from Nysmith go to TJ, not sure about the other two schools.

Only 25/485 from all private schools! Here is the link.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Whoa, so how small is the 8th grade graduating class of Nysmith if only 25 kids from all privates go to TJ and a 1/3 of the class at Nysmith attend?

The 1/3 is a bit inaccurate. This year there are about 40-50 kids in nysmith's graduating class of which about 20 applied to TJ and almost all made it to the second step (after the written tests) and then 12 kids this year were accepted after the final selection.

Woa, 12 out of 20 is very high!! 12 out of 50 is also very high!!

The class is around 60 +/- 5. The surprise this year was as the pp said that all those who went to the final round didn’t get in given how solid this class is.

So would it be more accurate to say 1/5 of the class goes to TJ?

Not all 12/14 will finally end up at TJ, some kids opt for private over TJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:About 1/3 of the graduating class from Nysmith go to TJ, not sure about the other two schools.

Only 25/485 from all private schools! Here is the link.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Whoa, so how small is the 8th grade graduating class of Nysmith if only 25 kids from all privates go to TJ and a 1/3 of the class at Nysmith attend?

The 1/3 is a bit inaccurate. This year there are about 40-50 kids in nysmith's graduating class of which about 20 applied to TJ and almost all made it to the second step (after the written tests) and then 12 kids this year were accepted after the final selection.

Woa, 12 out of 20 is very high!! 12 out of 50 is also very high!!

The class is around 60 +/- 5. The surprise this year was as the pp said that all those who went to the final round didn’t get in given how solid this class is.

So would it be more accurate to say 1/5 of the class goes to TJ?

Not all 12/14 will finally end up at TJ, some kids opt for private over TJ.

So 1/5 is accepted at TJ?

[Anonymous]

Private school mom here: if it’s a small number they don’t post it.