TJ admissions

[Anonymous]

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Hello! Our child is currently in the 7th grade, and recently told us about TJ. We have realized that the competition there is strong. She goes to Franklin middle, and we figured out less than 10 students from Franklin get admitted. Our daughter is passionate about stem as she is participating in the AMC 8, did a stem-bootcamp 8 week course, and will be on track of taking geometry next year. We are aware this is not enough. Please let us know the admission process, and what we need to do to hopefully get her accepted to TJ. Thank you!

There is an application you have to fill out.
You will want to keep up your grades. The most common GAP among entering students is 4.0

Look at previous essay questions and think about how you would answer them (not the math question but the other essay questions)

One of the biggest hurdles on the essayt exam is competing the exam. Most kids run out of time so practicing the essays so that you get a sense of the timing will be helpful.

After that it seems a bit random.

It's not random at all. In fact, only the top 1.5% who apply
from each school are accepted.

Then why do some schools see almost half their kids return to their base school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Hello! Our child is currently in the 7th grade, and recently told us about TJ. We have realized that the competition there is strong. She goes to Franklin middle, and we figured out less than 10 students from Franklin get admitted. Our daughter is passionate about stem as she is participating in the AMC 8, did a stem-bootcamp 8 week course, and will be on track of taking geometry next year. We are aware this is not enough. Please let us know the admission process, and what we need to do to hopefully get her accepted to TJ. Thank you!

There is an application you have to fill out.
You will want to keep up your grades. The most common GAP among entering students is 4.0

Look at previous essay questions and think about how you would answer them (not the math question but the other essay questions)

One of the biggest hurdles on the essayt exam is competing the exam. Most kids run out of time so practicing the essays so that you get a sense of the timing will be helpful.

After that it seems a bit random.

It's not random at all. In fact, only the top 1.5% who apply
from each school are accepted.

False. The top kids aren’t necessarily admitted, the 1.5% floor is based on the number of 8th graders at a middle school (not the number of TJ applicants), and some middle schools like Carson continue to send more than 1.5% of their 8th graders to TJ.

Nope they select the very top kids using objective measures. Sure, you may feel differently but they use actual metrics instead of your feelings.

Really? What is the objective measure? because it sounds like they are admitting kids based on essays that are inherently ysubjective.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP: My DD is quite good at most things. She has a passion for stem, is at the right track for math, and is quite creative with her essays. She did a TYE stem bootcamp, and is taking the AMC8 along with mathcounts. Our biggest disadvantage is that she is at Franklin MS. People there aren't really as academically bright as Carson (obviously) so our biggest worry is if she will get the right resources at Franklin to get into TJ. People have also been studying for this school for a while now. We just found out about the competition this year. Will she have enough time?

What competition did you just find out about this year? It’s not clear from your post.

My apologies; what I mean by competition is we just found out how strong the competition for TJ was, and we are wondering if our DD will be too late to the game.

I didn't realize the competition was that strong until DD wanted to apply. Honestly, I don't get why everyone is climbing all over each other to get in. As PP mentioned private schools are much better with more rounded kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Hello! Our child is currently in the 7th grade, and recently told us about TJ. We have realized that the competition there is strong. She goes to Franklin middle, and we figured out less than 10 students from Franklin get admitted. Our daughter is passionate about stem as she is participating in the AMC 8, did a stem-bootcamp 8 week course, and will be on track of taking geometry next year. We are aware this is not enough. Please let us know the admission process, and what we need to do to hopefully get her accepted to TJ. Thank you!

There is an application you have to fill out.
You will want to keep up your grades. The most common GAP among entering students is 4.0

Look at previous essay questions and think about how you would answer them (not the math question but the other essay questions)

One of the biggest hurdles on the essayt exam is competing the exam. Most kids run out of time so practicing the essays so that you get a sense of the timing will be helpful.

After that it seems a bit random.

It's not random at all. In fact, only the top 1.5% who apply
from each school are accepted.

Then why do some schools see almost half their kids return to their base school?

Citation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP: My DD is quite good at most things. She has a passion for stem, is at the right track for math, and is quite creative with her essays. She did a TYE stem bootcamp, and is taking the AMC8 along with mathcounts. Our biggest disadvantage is that she is at Franklin MS. People there aren't really as academically bright as Carson (obviously) so our biggest worry is if she will get the right resources at Franklin to get into TJ. People have also been studying for this school for a while now. We just found out about the competition this year. Will she have enough time?

What competition did you just find out about this year? It’s not clear from your post.

My apologies; what I mean by competition is we just found out how strong the competition for TJ was, and we are wondering if our DD will be too late to the game.

I didn't realize the competition was that strong until DD wanted to apply. Honestly, I don't get why everyone is climbing all over each other to get in. As PP mentioned private schools are much better with more rounded kids.

Because unlike private schools it is free and for the right kind of kids it is a fantastic environment

[Anonymous]

If the kid is really interested in STEM this is a good opportuity - https://www.fcps.edu/Global%20STEM%20Challenges

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the kid is really interested in STEM this is a good opportuity - https://www.fcps.edu/Global%20STEM%20Challenges

Thank you! If anyone else finds any classes, essay practice prompts online, or anything else that can help for TJ, feel free to share!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP: My DD is quite good at most things. She has a passion for stem, is at the right track for math, and is quite creative with her essays. She did a TYE stem bootcamp, and is taking the AMC8 along with mathcounts. Our biggest disadvantage is that she is at Franklin MS. People there aren't really as academically bright as Carson (obviously) so our biggest worry is if she will get the right resources at Franklin to get into TJ. People have also been studying for this school for a while now. We just found out about the competition this year. Will she have enough time?

Wow. “Aren’t as academically bright.”
I’ve now lost any will to help you because you’re so rude. Based on this post, you also still clearly don’t understand the admissions process despite many attempts to explain it to you. I presume you’re also the same poster asking about Algebra 2 at FMS. It took me 15 seconds to find that online.

Well, its not like as many kids go to TJ from Franklin as Carson... I would be lying if I said Franklin had as many opportunities as Carson did. I would be glad if you proved me wrong though. Because from many of these posts, it sounds like Carson kids have the main advantage here...

I disagree that kids at Franklin don't have as many opportunities as kids at Carson. As a parent who sent children through both Carson and Franklin (AAP at both), I can tell you that the instruction at Franklin was superior to what our child at Carson received. Far superior. At Franklin, there was more rigor, opportunities for critical thinking, cross-curricular projects, and detailed feedback on assignments.

That's great to hear! May I ask if either your kid at Carson or Franklin went to TJ? OP here btw.

Neither chose TJ (they went to Oakton instead), though one did apply and was accepted to TJ. In high school, my child who attended Franklin was better prepared for the writing- intensive coursework. They were equally prepared for math and biology.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP: My DD is quite good at most things. She has a passion for stem, is at the right track for math, and is quite creative with her essays. She did a TYE stem bootcamp, and is taking the AMC8 along with mathcounts. Our biggest disadvantage is that she is at Franklin MS. People there aren't really as academically bright as Carson (obviously) so our biggest worry is if she will get the right resources at Franklin to get into TJ. People have also been studying for this school for a while now. We just found out about the competition this year. Will she have enough time?

What competition did you just find out about this year? It’s not clear from your post.

My apologies; what I mean by competition is we just found out how strong the competition for TJ was, and we are wondering if our DD will be too late to the game.

I didn't realize the competition was that strong until DD wanted to apply. Honestly, I don't get why everyone is climbing all over each other to get in. As PP mentioned private schools are much better with more rounded kids.

Because it is free and private schools are not. And there is no private school around here has the same number of smart kids like TJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Hello! Our child is currently in the 7th grade, and recently told us about TJ. We have realized that the competition there is strong. She goes to Franklin middle, and we figured out less than 10 students from Franklin get admitted. Our daughter is passionate about stem as she is participating in the AMC 8, did a stem-bootcamp 8 week course, and will be on track of taking geometry next year. We are aware this is not enough. Please let us know the admission process, and what we need to do to hopefully get her accepted to TJ. Thank you!

There is an application you have to fill out.
You will want to keep up your grades. The most common GAP among entering students is 4.0

Look at previous essay questions and think about how you would answer them (not the math question but the other essay questions)

One of the biggest hurdles on the essayt exam is competing the exam. Most kids run out of time so practicing the essays so that you get a sense of the timing will be helpful.

After that it seems a bit random.

It's not random at all. In fact, only the top 1.5% who apply
from each school are accepted.

False. The top kids aren’t necessarily admitted, the 1.5% floor is based on the number of 8th graders at a middle school (not the number of TJ applicants), and some middle schools like Carson continue to send more than 1.5% of their 8th graders to TJ.

Nope they select the very top kids using objective measures. Sure, you may feel differently but they use actual metrics instead of your feelings.

This is a lie, just like your false assertion that only 1.5% of applicants from each school are admitted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Hello! Our child is currently in the 7th grade, and recently told us about TJ. We have realized that the competition there is strong. She goes to Franklin middle, and we figured out less than 10 students from Franklin get admitted. Our daughter is passionate about stem as she is participating in the AMC 8, did a stem-bootcamp 8 week course, and will be on track of taking geometry next year. We are aware this is not enough. Please let us know the admission process, and what we need to do to hopefully get her accepted to TJ. Thank you!

There is an application you have to fill out.
You will want to keep up your grades. The most common GAP among entering students is 4.0

Look at previous essay questions and think about how you would answer them (not the math question but the other essay questions)

One of the biggest hurdles on the essayt exam is competing the exam. Most kids run out of time so practicing the essays so that you get a sense of the timing will be helpful.

After that it seems a bit random.

It's not random at all. In fact, only the top 1.5% who apply
from each school are accepted.

False. The top kids aren’t necessarily admitted, the 1.5% floor is based on the number of 8th graders at a middle school (not the number of TJ applicants), and some middle schools like Carson continue to send more than 1.5% of their 8th graders to TJ.

Nope they select the very top kids using objective measures. Sure, you may feel differently but they use actual metrics instead of your feelings.

This is a lie, just like your false assertion that only 1.5% of applicants from each school are admitted.

OP: +1. I have also heard the 1.5% rule is only in the pool of each school, but schools like Carson, Longfellow, ect. send more than just the top 1.5 because the remaining students are sent into a larger pool.

[Anonymous]

I am not sure why the 1.5% rule is so confusing. It guarantees every MS seats at TJ as long as they have students who meet the TJ Application requirements. It does not restrict schools to only those seats but reserves seats for every MS. Some MS don’t have enough kids apply to fill those reserved seats. Some schools have a lot more kids apply than the reserved seats. The reserved seats are filled from each school. All other applications go into a general pool, students are selected based on the points awarded for GPA, essay answers, math/science essay answer, and weights for IEPs, ELL, and FARMs.

OP: The new admission system is set up for a kid like yours. Someone who enjoys STEM but did not know about TJ until they were in 7th grade. She is in the right classes and is interested in applying. She doesn’t have to worry about not having the same time to prepare for the old Quant test or having a ton of STEM activities from grade school on her resume. She has the grades, is taking the right honors classes, and sounds like has good material for writing an essay that reflects her STEM interests. She is participating in math competitions so she is less likely to struggled on a timed math test, which is essentially what the essay is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD started this year as a freshman. She's returning to her private school this semester. The cohort is unhealthy and she will be successful anywhere. Please look closely at the school and what you want for your kid.

Really?
The boosters of the new admissions process seem to think that the school's culture is a lot better than it used to be.
I've known families there over the years and this freshman class seems to be having a little more trouble (academically) than previous classes.
But, if your daughter is successful anywhere then I am assuming she is not leaving due to academic performance, which seems to be the primary reason people leave.
I have known kids coming from NYSMITH and they generally don't have many issues but the kids from other private schools sometimes have a harder time adjusting to the more "institutional" feel of a public school like TJ.

Best of luck to you and your kid, sorry to hear she is leaving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Hello! Our child is currently in the 7th grade, and recently told us about TJ. We have realized that the competition there is strong. She goes to Franklin middle, and we figured out less than 10 students from Franklin get admitted. Our daughter is passionate about stem as she is participating in the AMC 8, did a stem-bootcamp 8 week course, and will be on track of taking geometry next year. We are aware this is not enough. Please let us know the admission process, and what we need to do to hopefully get her accepted to TJ. Thank you!

There is an application you have to fill out.
You will want to keep up your grades. The most common GAP among entering students is 4.0

Look at previous essay questions and think about how you would answer them (not the math question but the other essay questions)

One of the biggest hurdles on the essayt exam is competing the exam. Most kids run out of time so practicing the essays so that you get a sense of the timing will be helpful.

After that it seems a bit random.

It's not random at all. In fact, only the top 1.5% who apply
from each school are accepted.

Then why do some schools see almost half their kids return to their base school?

Citation?

I see it with my eyes.

Do you have a citation that only the top 1.5% from each school are accepted?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Hello! Our child is currently in the 7th grade, and recently told us about TJ. We have realized that the competition there is strong. She goes to Franklin middle, and we figured out less than 10 students from Franklin get admitted. Our daughter is passionate about stem as she is participating in the AMC 8, did a stem-bootcamp 8 week course, and will be on track of taking geometry next year. We are aware this is not enough. Please let us know the admission process, and what we need to do to hopefully get her accepted to TJ. Thank you!

There is an application you have to fill out.
You will want to keep up your grades. The most common GAP among entering students is 4.0

Look at previous essay questions and think about how you would answer them (not the math question but the other essay questions)

One of the biggest hurdles on the essayt exam is competing the exam. Most kids run out of time so practicing the essays so that you get a sense of the timing will be helpful.

After that it seems a bit random.

It's not random at all. In fact, only the top 1.5% who apply
from each school are accepted.

Then why do some schools see almost half their kids return to their base school?

Citation?

I see it with my eyes.

Do you have a citation that only the top 1.5% from each school are accepted?

So you just made up that metric. Noted.

And you are confusing posters. Each MS is given an allotment of seats for the top 1.5% of kids from their school. They can fill those seats if they have qualified candidates. Beyond the allotted seats, any additional seats available are open to all remaining applicants.