TJ Acceptance Demographics Available Here

[Anonymous]

I would have gotten into TJ probably, but had no interest in going (white girl). I have my friends at my school, I'm comfortable moving on with them, and I am as interested in non-STEM subjects as STEM. Also, I have a friend who left TJ after the first year because she said there was no social life.
Anyway, that was a few years ago. I got into Harvard, so clearly wasn't slacking at my home school. Calling people lazy because they don't think TJ is the best school for everyone is silly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would have gotten into TJ probably, but had no interest in going (white girl). I have my friends at my school, I'm comfortable moving on with them, and I am as interested in non-STEM subjects as STEM. Also, I have a friend who left TJ after the first year because she said there was no social life.
Anyway, that was a few years ago. I got into Harvard, so clearly wasn't slacking at my home school. Calling people lazy because they don't think TJ is the best school for everyone is silly.

Just because you got into Harvard that doesn't mean you would have probably gotten into TJ. Maybe you were a legacy, development case, recruited athlete or lucky. TJ grads that move onto Harvard say Harvard is academically easier than TJ.

TJ apparently does not have a cap on Asians but Harvard does. Asians are capped at about 16 to 18% year after year even though the number of Asian applicants probably doubled in the last 10 years. Harvard would be 60% Asians if it did not have quotas on Asians. Also, your friend saying there is no social life at TJ doesn't mean there is no social life for others. Maybe she thought the academics were too rigorous and wanted less challenging environment. I am sure she didn't say on the application her main priority was an active "social life" but to challenge her self with rigorous STEM courses and participate in scientific discovery. You know, the usual stuff that goes on the application and the SIS. So, for her to say she left because of no social life is disingenuous.

No one is saying people who do not think TJ is the best school are lazy. We are all entitled to our opinions. However, it is a fact that less whites are applying and this has been significant for the last 5 or 6 years. The likely reasons were put forth as : 1) I do not want to go to school with bunch of Asians where Asians are the majority (racist attitude), 2) I do not want to study too hard and still only manage to be above average or average in all likelihood (Not very capable/lazy or both).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:However, it is a fact that less whites are applying and this has been significant for the last 5 or 6 years. The likely reasons were put forth as : 1) I do not want to go to school with bunch of Asians where Asians are the majority (racist attitude), 2) I do not want to study too hard and still only manage to be above average or average in all likelihood (Not very capable/lazy or both).

or 3) students have found that they do not need to go to TJ in order to be successfully challenged at their neighborhood high school AND to be accepted by nationally recognized elite universities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or are other schools just doing a better job of conveying the fact that they also offer great courses and extra-curriculars?

+1

[Anonymous]

For me, the commute is devastating. Traffic has become so much worse. The other schools offer so many options for advanced classes, it just seems a waste to spend all that time on the bus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would have gotten into TJ probably, but had no interest in going (white girl). I have my friends at my school, I'm comfortable moving on with them, and I am as interested in non-STEM subjects as STEM. Also, I have a friend who left TJ after the first year because she said there was no social life.
Anyway, that was a few years ago. I got into Harvard, so clearly wasn't slacking at my home school. Calling people lazy because they don't think TJ is the best school for everyone is silly.

Don't be so cocky and think that you would have gotten into TJ because you got into Harvard since it's likely that Asians with higher SAT scores, higher GPAs, stronger teacher recommendations, stronger essays, stronger ECs, more officer positions, more national awards and more volunteer/community service hours compared to you were rejected by Harvard.

[Anonymous]

Don't be so cocky and think that you would have gotten into TJ because you got into Harvard since it's likely that Asians with higher SAT scores, higher GPAs, stronger teacher recommendations, stronger essays, stronger ECs, more officer positions, more national awards and more volunteer/community service hours compared to you were rejected by Harvard.

Do you really think that students outside of TJ don't win awards? Don't get high GPA's, don't have great teacher recommendations, strong essays, etc.? Are you that bigoted?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Don't be so cocky and think that you would have gotten into TJ because you got into Harvard since it's likely that Asians with higher SAT scores, higher GPAs, stronger teacher recommendations, stronger essays, stronger ECs, more officer positions, more national awards and more volunteer/community service hours compared to you were rejected by Harvard.

Do you really think that students outside of TJ don't win awards? Don't get high GPA's, don't have great teacher recommendations, strong essays, etc.? Are you that bigoted?

The PP said "Asians" not "TJ students". Please do not equate Asians to TJ students. There is nothing about students outside of TJ not winning awards etc. Perhaps, you are reading into the post something that is not there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, your friend saying there is no social life at TJ doesn't mean there is no social life for others. Maybe she thought the academics were too rigorous and wanted less challenging environment. I am sure she didn't say on the application her main priority was an active "social life" but to challenge her self with rigorous STEM courses and participate in scientific discovery. You know, the usual stuff that goes on the application and the SIS. So, for her to say she left because of no social life is disingenuous.

No one is saying people who do not think TJ is the best school are lazy. We are all entitled to our opinions. However, it is a fact that less whites are applying and this has been significant for the last 5 or 6 years. The likely reasons were put forth as : 1) I do not want to go to school with bunch of Asians where Asians are the majority (racist attitude), 2) I do not want to study too hard and still only manage to be above average or average in all likelihood (Not very capable/lazy or both).

I can't find anything above that I don't think is pure, unadulterated crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, your friend saying there is no social life at TJ doesn't mean there is no social life for others. Maybe she thought the academics were too rigorous and wanted less challenging environment. I am sure she didn't say on the application her main priority was an active "social life" but to challenge her self with rigorous STEM courses and participate in scientific discovery. You know, the usual stuff that goes on the application and the SIS. So, for her to say she left because of no social life is disingenuous.

No one is saying people who do not think TJ is the best school are lazy. We are all entitled to our opinions. However, it is a fact that less whites are applying and this has been significant for the last 5 or 6 years. The likely reasons were put forth as : 1) I do not want to go to school with bunch of Asians where Asians are the majority (racist attitude), 2) I do not want to study too hard and still only manage to be above average or average in all likelihood (Not very capable/lazy or both).

I can't find anything above that I don't think is pure, unadulterated crap.

That is very illuminating and insightful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, your friend saying there is no social life at TJ doesn't mean there is no social life for others. Maybe she thought the academics were too rigorous and wanted less challenging environment. I am sure she didn't say on the application her main priority was an active "social life" but to challenge her self with rigorous STEM courses and participate in scientific discovery. You know, the usual stuff that goes on the application and the SIS. So, for her to say she left because of no social life is disingenuous.

No one is saying people who do not think TJ is the best school are lazy. We are all entitled to our opinions. However, it is a fact that less whites are applying and this has been significant for the last 5 or 6 years. The likely reasons were put forth as : 1) I do not want to go to school with bunch of Asians where Asians are the majority (racist attitude), 2) I do not want to study too hard and still only manage to be above average or average in all likelihood (Not very capable/lazy or both).

I can't find anything above that I don't think is pure, unadulterated crap.

A classic illustration of plebeian taste.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The grip of the stupid old money white man will be unseated. Education and intelligence is the best weapon.

Yes I can't wait till these old white baby boomer old money ivy league a holes die off and their stupid kids piss away the money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, your friend saying there is no social life at TJ doesn't mean there is no social life for others. Maybe she thought the academics were too rigorous and wanted less challenging environment. I am sure she didn't say on the application her main priority was an active "social life" but to challenge her self with rigorous STEM courses and participate in scientific discovery. You know, the usual stuff that goes on the application and the SIS. So, for her to say she left because of no social life is disingenuous.

No one is saying people who do not think TJ is the best school are lazy. We are all entitled to our opinions. However, it is a fact that less whites are applying and this has been significant for the last 5 or 6 years. The likely reasons were put forth as : 1) I do not want to go to school with bunch of Asians where Asians are the majority (racist attitude), 2) I do not want to study too hard and still only manage to be above average or average in all likelihood (Not very capable/lazy or both).

I can't find anything above that I don't think is pure, unadulterated crap.

I so wish people would learn how to communicate in English before badgering others about their shortcomings. Perhaps you could just type in your native language and let those of us who hate to see our language butchered decide whether we want to use translation software.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For me, the commute is devastating. Traffic has become so much worse. The other schools offer so many options for advanced classes, it just seems a waste to spend all that time on the bus.

There is the lazy entitled attitude

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For me, the commute is devastating. Traffic has become so much worse. The other schools offer so many options for advanced classes, it just seems a waste to spend all that time on the bus.

There is the lazy entitled attitude

Agreed. For a similar STEM magnet school in NYC, "Stuyvesant High School', kids have to take the NY city subway for long commutes (not on a safe school bus but the real NYC subway) changing trains just to get to the school in the morning from areas outside of Manhattan and do the same to get back home as well. The trip is typically longer than a typical TJ student's commute. Thousands of kids do it everyday not complaining but grateful they have an opportunity to attend one of the best high schools in the country and actually learning.

Try doing that for a month and you will be begging for a nice school bus transportation. Lazy spoiled brats.