AOS

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Anonymous wrote:Surprised to hear about the high workload. I thought that was exclusive to TJ. The science labs are considered to have some workload, but the math classes appear to be easy, with pretty much all the work done in class.

AOS Freshman Maths is nowhere near easy and its a lot of homework.

From what I've seen, it is pretty easy, and a lot of the homework is done in class.
There are new topics, but a lot of it has already been covered by many of the kids, who would be getting more math at their base high school.
I think it depends on how much trigonometry was covered in a kid's geometry class the year prior. Some of them have already taken algebra 2.

For kids who have not taken Algebra 2 in middle school; ie not much trigonometry.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What is AOS

Loudoun Academy of Science, a tougher admit than TJ.

Oh is it

It is now with TJ's change to admissions policies.
Plus a smaller capacity.
On the other hand there is a maximum quota per school, that makes the at large spots easier to get from other schools that don't have lots of qualified candidates.

Within top Loudoun schools like Stone Hill, AOS is harder than TJ.

So would it be easier to get in from Sterling Middle School?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is AOS

Loudoun Academy of Science, a tougher admit than TJ.

Oh is it

It is now with TJ's change to admissions policies.
Plus a smaller capacity.
On the other hand there is a maximum quota per school, that makes the at large spots easier to get from other schools that don't have lots of qualified candidates.

Within top Loudoun schools like Stone Hill, AOS is harder than TJ.

So would it be easier to get in from Sterling Middle School?

Not necessarily I know someone from Sterling Middle School who was in Algebra 1 in 8th grade who did not get in this was last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is AOS

Loudoun Academy of Science, a tougher admit than TJ.

Oh is it

It is now with TJ's change to admissions policies.
Plus a smaller capacity.
On the other hand there is a maximum quota per school, that makes the at large spots easier to get from other schools that don't have lots of qualified candidates.

Within top Loudoun schools like Stone Hill, AOS is harder than TJ.

So would it be easier to get in from Sterling Middle School?

Yes it would be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is AOS

Loudoun Academy of Science, a tougher admit than TJ.

Oh is it

It is now with TJ's change to admissions policies.
Plus a smaller capacity.
On the other hand there is a maximum quota per school, that makes the at large spots easier to get from other schools that don't have lots of qualified candidates.

Within top Loudoun schools like Stone Hill, AOS is harder than TJ.

So would it be easier to get in from Sterling Middle School?

Not necessarily I know someone from Sterling Middle School who was in Algebra 1 in 8th grade who did not get in this was last year.

Algebra 1 in 8th grade is the minimum. AOS still does a decent job selecting top students from each school unlike TJ.

[Anonymous]

how does AET/AOS grading work for AP classes. I am looking at the course structure. DD is currently in Geometry for 8th grade. For AET 9th grade it is Integrated Math 1 as AP course.

How do kids perform in general with this course having Geometry background. The reason I am asking is the course description talks about per calculus and calculus. I just want to make sure DD doesntr get overwhelmed. Also. for example B+ in this course correlate to 4.3 as it AP course, is that how it works

AET AP Integrated Mathematics I
Course Code TBD
Grade(s): 9
1 Credit
Prerequisite: None
This course is the first in a series of integrated math courses (two-year sequence of
courses) designed for AET students. Students study Algebra 2 with Trigonometry and
AP Precalculus as an integrated progression of math topics and learn additional content
typically taught in geometry, advanced algebra, trigonometry, precalculus, and
introductory calculus. The course is inquiry-based with much of the content learned
through investigations, applications, simulations, and problem-based exercises.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how does AET/AOS grading work for AP classes. I am looking at the course structure. DD is currently in Geometry for 8th grade. For AET 9th grade it is Integrated Math 1 as AP course.

How do kids perform in general with this course having Geometry background. The reason I am asking is the course description talks about per calculus and calculus. I just want to make sure DD doesntr get overwhelmed. Also. for example B+ in this course correlate to 4.3 as it AP course, is that how it works

AET AP Integrated Mathematics I
Course Code TBD
Grade(s): 9
1 Credit
Prerequisite: None
This course is the first in a series of integrated math courses (two-year sequence of
courses) designed for AET students. Students study Algebra 2 with Trigonometry and
AP Precalculus as an integrated progression of math topics and learn additional content
typically taught in geometry, advanced algebra, trigonometry, precalculus, and
introductory calculus. The course is inquiry-based with much of the content learned
through investigations, applications, simulations, and problem-based exercises.

I haven't seen anything yet that qualifies as calculus.
Items I have seen in AOS's class-
matrices, Gaussian elimination, slopes including a method using f(1),
transformations of figures on a graph, requiring trigonometry and matrix multiplication,
polar coordinates.
A student who has taken geometry shouldn't be overwhelmed.

[Anonymous]

Can someone please dumb down this AOS Math description for me? What is this course covering? Is it Alg2/Trig + Math analysis or Alg2 + Math Analysis + PreCalc?

Would someone be willing to share a listing of all the topics covered for this course?

AOS AP Integrated Math I
Course Code TBD
Grade(s): 9
1 Credit
Prerequisite: None
SOL Test This course provides the foundation for investigation of mathematical systems and their interrelationships from a transformational approach. Elementary and transcendental functions, parametric equations, polar coordinates, matrices, and linear algebra are studied in context-rich, data-driven application problems. A scientific, inquiry-based methodology is utilized to clearly connect mathematical concepts to topics in the integrated physical sciences course. The course places heavy emphasis on mathematical communication, reasoning, authentic problem solving, critical thinking, and multiple representations of mathematical concepts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone please dumb down this AOS Math description for me? What is this course covering? Is it Alg2/Trig + Math analysis or Alg2 + Math Analysis + PreCalc?

Would someone be willing to share a listing of all the topics covered for this course?

AOS AP Integrated Math I
Course Code TBD
Grade(s): 9
1 Credit
Prerequisite: None
SOL Test This course provides the foundation for investigation of mathematical systems and their interrelationships from a transformational approach. Elementary and transcendental functions, parametric equations, polar coordinates, matrices, and linear algebra are studied in context-rich, data-driven application problems. A scientific, inquiry-based methodology is utilized to clearly connect mathematical concepts to topics in the integrated physical sciences course. The course places heavy emphasis on mathematical communication, reasoning, authentic problem solving, critical thinking, and multiple representations of mathematical concepts.

It's a little easier than that, more like geometry/algebra 2, with some trig, and a little precalc.

[Anonymous]

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It is now with TJ's change to admissions policies.
Plus a smaller capacity.
On the other hand there is a maximum quota per school, that makes the at large spots easier to get from other schools that don't have lots of qualified candidates.

Within top Loudoun schools like Stone Hill, AOS is harder than TJ.

You wish.
It will take years for this school to get any name recognition. It's a little early to say it's better than TJ, don't you think?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:


It is now with TJ's change to admissions policies.
Plus a smaller capacity.
On the other hand there is a maximum quota per school, that makes the at large spots easier to get from other schools that don't have lots of qualified candidates.

Within top Loudoun schools like Stone Hill, AOS is harder than TJ.

You wish.
It will take years for this school to get any name recognition. It's a little early to say it's better than TJ, don't you think?

Do not confuse harder with better. PP said AOS was harder to get in than TJ within certain Loudoun schools. It’s true, but it doesn’t mean AOS is better. TJ, as a full time high school, has better curriculum choices, student clubs, etc. Its reputation is nation wide. AOS isn’t known by most people in Fairfax or in Maryland. But its student quality is comparable to TJ. Many kids who were admitted by both AOS and TJ chose to attend AOS instead of TJ.

[Anonymous]

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You wish.
It will take years for this school to get any name recognition. It's a little early to say it's better than TJ, don't you think?



Do not confuse harder with better. PP said AOS was harder to get in than TJ within certain Loudoun schools. It’s true, but it doesn’t mean AOS is better. TJ, as a full time high school, has better curriculum choices, student clubs, etc. Its reputation is nation wide. AOS isn’t known by most people in Fairfax or in Maryland. But its student quality is comparable to TJ. Many kids who were admitted by both AOS and TJ chose to attend AOS instead of TJ.

By your own logic then, they made the wrong choice. Who would choose a school that was harder but not better?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:


You wish.
It will take years for this school to get any name recognition. It's a little early to say it's better than TJ, don't you think?



Do not confuse harder with better. PP said AOS was harder to get in than TJ within certain Loudoun schools. It’s true, but it doesn’t mean AOS is better. TJ, as a full time high school, has better curriculum choices, student clubs, etc. Its reputation is nation wide. AOS isn’t known by most people in Fairfax or in Maryland. But its student quality is comparable to TJ. Many kids who were admitted by both AOS and TJ chose to attend AOS instead of TJ.

By your own logic then, they made the wrong choice. Who would choose a school that was harder but not better?

For Loudoun students, AOS is much closer to home. You don’t need to spend 2+ hours on the bus. So plenty of students want to go to AOS instead of TJ and plenty of parents would like their kids to be able to sleep until 8:00 instead of getting up at 5:30 to catch the bus to TJ. So for some Loudoun schools, AOS is harder to get in. In my child’s school, only one of the kids admitted by TJ was initially accepted by AOS without ever being waitlisted.

[Anonymous]

Does anybody think that there may still be a chance of move in the waitlist?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:


It is now with TJ's change to admissions policies.
Plus a smaller capacity.
On the other hand there is a maximum quota per school, that makes the at large spots easier to get from other schools that don't have lots of qualified candidates.

Within top Loudoun schools like Stone Hill, AOS is harder than TJ.

You wish.
It will take years for this school to get any name recognition. It's a little early to say it's better than TJ, don't you think?

It's Loudon..so on brand.