Official TJ Admissions Decisions Results for the Class of 2025

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If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

[Anonymous]

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If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

NP. The previous PP is right. Most Brown people (not sure about east asians) don't like seeing/taking their kid to a psychologist/psychiatrist (or whoever you need to see for this type of thing). We think our kids are perfect . Of all the Indian families we know, just one has a kid diagnosed with ADHD (God knows how many have undiagnosed kids). The number of White families we know with kids diagnosed with ADHD is at least a dozen.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

NP. The previous PP is right. Most Brown people (not sure about east asians) don't like seeing/taking their kid to a psychologist/psychiatrist (or whoever you need to see for this type of thing). We think our kids are perfect . Of all the Indian families we know, just one has a kid diagnosed with ADHD (God knows how many have undiagnosed kids). The number of White families we know with kids diagnosed with ADHD is at least a dozen.

Same for East Asians.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

NP. The previous PP is right. Most Brown people (not sure about east asians) don't like seeing/taking their kid to a psychologist/psychiatrist (or whoever you need to see for this type of thing). We think our kids are perfect . Of all the Indian families we know, just one has a kid diagnosed with ADHD (God knows how many have undiagnosed kids). The number of White families we know with kids diagnosed with ADHD is at least a dozen.

Because, you know, they openly admit to stuff like this.

The numbers in the room were what they were. Year after year, over 50 kids, overwhelmingly South Asian.

Agree with PP regarding East Asians. Don’t see a lot of that for whatever reason.

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Anonymous wrote:

If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

NP. The previous PP is right. Most Brown people (not sure about east asians) don't like seeing/taking their kid to a psychologist/psychiatrist (or whoever you need to see for this type of thing). We think our kids are perfect . Of all the Indian families we know, just one has a kid diagnosed with ADHD (God knows how many have undiagnosed kids). The number of White families we know with kids diagnosed with ADHD is at least a dozen.

Because, you know, they openly admit to stuff like this.

The numbers in the room were what they were. Year after year, over 50 kids, overwhelmingly South Asian.

Agree with PP regarding East Asians. Don’t see a lot of that for whatever reason.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). this is a well kept secret in our community.

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If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

NP. The previous PP is right. Most Brown people (not sure about east asians) don't like seeing/taking their kid to a psychologist/psychiatrist (or whoever you need to see for this type of thing). We think our kids are perfect . Of all the Indian families we know, just one has a kid diagnosed with ADHD (God knows how many have undiagnosed kids). The number of White families we know with kids diagnosed with ADHD is at least a dozen.

Because, you know, they openly admit to stuff like this.

The numbers in the room were what they were. Year after year, over 50 kids, overwhelmingly South Asian.

Agree with PP regarding East Asians. Don’t see a lot of that for whatever reason.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). this is a well kept secret in our community.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). that you are lying. it is such a stigma for south asian parents to go to a psychiatrist. Not a good thing at all but that's the case.

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If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

NP. The previous PP is right. Most Brown people (not sure about east asians) don't like seeing/taking their kid to a psychologist/psychiatrist (or whoever you need to see for this type of thing). We think our kids are perfect . Of all the Indian families we know, just one has a kid diagnosed with ADHD (God knows how many have undiagnosed kids). The number of White families we know with kids diagnosed with ADHD is at least a dozen.

Because, you know, they openly admit to stuff like this.

The numbers in the room were what they were. Year after year, over 50 kids, overwhelmingly South Asian.

Agree with PP regarding East Asians. Don’t see a lot of that for whatever reason.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). this is a well kept secret in our community.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). that you are lying. it is such a stigma for south asian parents to go to a psychiatrist. Not a good thing at all but that's the case.

seems like someone is trying to create discord. not to worry. asians are going to vote republican en masse with this war on merit and vilification of their kids happening across the nation. they are called swing states for a reason.

[Anonymous]

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If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

NP. The previous PP is right. Most Brown people (not sure about east asians) don't like seeing/taking their kid to a psychologist/psychiatrist (or whoever you need to see for this type of thing). We think our kids are perfect . Of all the Indian families we know, just one has a kid diagnosed with ADHD (God knows how many have undiagnosed kids). The number of White families we know with kids diagnosed with ADHD is at least a dozen.

Because, you know, they openly admit to stuff like this.

The numbers in the room were what they were. Year after year, over 50 kids, overwhelmingly South Asian.

Agree with PP regarding East Asians. Don’t see a lot of that for whatever reason.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). this is a well kept secret in our community.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). that you are lying. it is such a stigma for south asian parents to go to a psychiatrist. Not a good thing at all but that's the case.

perhaps not getting into TJ is an even worse stigma

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If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

NP. The previous PP is right. Most Brown people (not sure about east asians) don't like seeing/taking their kid to a psychologist/psychiatrist (or whoever you need to see for this type of thing). We think our kids are perfect . Of all the Indian families we know, just one has a kid diagnosed with ADHD (God knows how many have undiagnosed kids). The number of White families we know with kids diagnosed with ADHD is at least a dozen.

Because, you know, they openly admit to stuff like this.

The numbers in the room were what they were. Year after year, over 50 kids, overwhelmingly South Asian.

Agree with PP regarding East Asians. Don’t see a lot of that for whatever reason.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). this is a well kept secret in our community.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). that you are lying. it is such a stigma for south asian parents to go to a psychiatrist. Not a good thing at all but that's the case.

seems like someone is trying to create discord. not to worry. asians are going to vote republican en masse with this war on merit and vilification of their kids happening across the nation. they are called swing states for a reason.

By merit do you mean the war on people gaming the system with expensive outside enrichment to give them an edge over those who cannot afford tot spend $$$ on this?

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By merit do you mean the war on people gaming the system with expensive outside enrichment to give them an edge over those who cannot afford tot spend $$$ on this?

Yes, on this forum what they mean by merit is privilege.

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If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

NP. The previous PP is right. Most Brown people (not sure about east asians) don't like seeing/taking their kid to a psychologist/psychiatrist (or whoever you need to see for this type of thing). We think our kids are perfect . Of all the Indian families we know, just one has a kid diagnosed with ADHD (God knows how many have undiagnosed kids). The number of White families we know with kids diagnosed with ADHD is at least a dozen.

Because, you know, they openly admit to stuff like this.

The numbers in the room were what they were. Year after year, over 50 kids, overwhelmingly South Asian.

Agree with PP regarding East Asians. Don’t see a lot of that for whatever reason.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). this is a well kept secret in our community.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). that you are lying. it is such a stigma for south asian parents to go to a psychiatrist. Not a good thing at all but that's the case.

seems like someone is trying to create discord. not to worry. asians are going to vote republican en masse with this war on merit and vilification of their kids happening across the nation. they are called swing states for a reason.

By merit do you mean the war on people gaming the system with expensive outside enrichment to give them an edge over those who cannot afford tot spend $$$ on this?

Do you mean the criminal investigation Varsity Blue which caught dozens of white parents committing fraud, bribing college officials?

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If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

NP. The previous PP is right. Most Brown people (not sure about east asians) don't like seeing/taking their kid to a psychologist/psychiatrist (or whoever you need to see for this type of thing). We think our kids are perfect . Of all the Indian families we know, just one has a kid diagnosed with ADHD (God knows how many have undiagnosed kids). The number of White families we know with kids diagnosed with ADHD is at least a dozen.

Because, you know, they openly admit to stuff like this.

The numbers in the room were what they were. Year after year, over 50 kids, overwhelmingly South Asian.

Agree with PP regarding East Asians. Don’t see a lot of that for whatever reason.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). this is a well kept secret in our community.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). that you are lying. it is such a stigma for south asian parents to go to a psychiatrist. Not a good thing at all but that's the case.

seems like someone is trying to create discord. not to worry. asians are going to vote republican en masse with this war on merit and vilification of their kids happening across the nation. they are called swing states for a reason.

By merit do you mean the war on people gaming the system with expensive outside enrichment to give them an edge over those who cannot afford tot spend $$$ on this?

There's nothing wrong with getting some enrichment from places like Curie. Sure, my kids score higher than they would without it but that's not my problem.

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By merit do you mean the war on people gaming the system with expensive outside enrichment to give them an edge over those who cannot afford tot spend $$$ on this?

Yes, on this forum what they mean by merit is privilege.

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If TJ was expanded so that the thousands of kids who qualify were served it would no longer be special and the “families who value education” aka preppers would seek out other programs they could compete in.

If TJ required an IQ test they would just start prepping for that.

I’m kind of sick of hearing about the sad academic superstars who won’t get into TJ. They will be fine at any school. Everyone should be more worried about the kids for whom TJ could change their lives. If you really cared about STEAM kids in America you’d agree.

Please, first your IQ is screaming that it needs help!

Just so you know, IQ cannot be prepped!!! It is inherent in people. Either you have it or you don't! It is like Common Sense which is apparently very uncommon.

Second, no one would want to go to TJ, if we had more STEM schools in VA. Trust me!!! It is the need of time! Grow up!

I could not let this one just slip by.

The IQ tests like the WPPSI or WISC can be prepped. These are in no way perfect instruments that measure the raw intelligence inherent in people. If you google search what is on these tests you can certainly prep yourself or your kid to get an higher score.

Many white parents prep their kids to take wisc for AAP.

I thought you could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that your kid was gifted?

Things changes now. You could simply pay some quack to administer one to show that the kid is ADHD to gain advantage for admission.

Tons of families have done this in the past to gain "extra time" for the Quant-Q, which is a heavily time-intensive exam and used to have a huge impact on TJ admissions. The advantage of having 75 minutes on this exam instead of 50 would be enormous if a student didn't actually need it.

Most parents getting fake diagnosis are white.

This may be true broadly, but for the purposes of the TJ admissions exam it is not. Accommodations testing took place in the TJ Library for many years during the school day - always a curiosity for the kids who are currently at TJ, they love peering into the windows - and there weren't a whole lot of white kids in there. But to be fair, white folks haven't been all that interested in TJ for a while.

NP. The previous PP is right. Most Brown people (not sure about east asians) don't like seeing/taking their kid to a psychologist/psychiatrist (or whoever you need to see for this type of thing). We think our kids are perfect . Of all the Indian families we know, just one has a kid diagnosed with ADHD (God knows how many have undiagnosed kids). The number of White families we know with kids diagnosed with ADHD is at least a dozen.

Because, you know, they openly admit to stuff like this.

The numbers in the room were what they were. Year after year, over 50 kids, overwhelmingly South Asian.

Agree with PP regarding East Asians. Don’t see a lot of that for whatever reason.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). this is a well kept secret in our community.

dp, can confirm (graduated a few years ago). that you are lying. it is such a stigma for south asian parents to go to a psychiatrist. Not a good thing at all but that's the case.

seems like someone is trying to create discord. not to worry. asians are going to vote republican en masse with this war on merit and vilification of their kids happening across the nation. they are called swing states for a reason.

By merit do you mean the war on people gaming the system with expensive outside enrichment to give them an edge over those who cannot afford tot spend $$$ on this?

Do you mean the criminal investigation Varsity Blue which caught dozens of white parents committing fraud, bribing college officials?

It’s so pointless to keep bringing this up over and over. Every single pro-reform person, no matter what race, thinks that Varsity Blues was awful and is glad that people are being punished for it. We hate legacy admissions too. All of these things are issues that need to be solved.