How does one prep place account for 25% of TJ Admissions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The jealousy is pouring out in buckets. Lol.

Your kids did not make it to TJ then you should be grateful. They would have surely fallen behind in TJ and not been able to handle the rigor.

This is an ugly thing to post when someone just mentioned there have been 2 suicides recently.

[Anonymous]

I live in one of the feeder middle school districts. Kids prep from early elementary. I’m not jealous. I wouldn’t have wanted my kids to go to TJ in a million years. Had I known the lack of racial diversity at my feeder school, I wouldn’t have moved to this neighborhood. Not everyone wants the same things. Get that? Diversity. I want my kids exposed to a variety of viewpoints. TJ has a serious racial bias issue that needs to be solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It looks like there are cheaters out there, but that doesn't mean all of the TJ students are cheaters.

Yeah, the white ones probably aren't

Oh poor white snowflake... the big bad Asians hurt your feelings? Go find your safe space boo boo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in one of the feeder middle school districts. Kids prep from early elementary. I’m not jealous. I wouldn’t have wanted my kids to go to TJ in a million years. Had I known the lack of racial diversity at my feeder school, I wouldn’t have moved to this neighborhood. Not everyone wants the same things. Get that? Diversity. I want my kids exposed to a variety of viewpoints. TJ has a serious racial bias issue that needs to be solved.

It's two different but extremely important issues that need to be solved:

1) the extreme lack of diversity - not just by race, but of social experience, economic status, and interests beyond STEM

2) the cut-throat, toxic, dangerous environment where students feel they must study for 5-6 hours a night and completely maximize their STEM profile in order to stay afloat

Someone has got to be able to get in these parents' (and honestly, the teachers also) heads and get them to understand that more studying is not necessarily better - and the admissions office needs to model that truism in how they go about selecting their incoming classes. For as educated a parent base as they have, they do not have any concept of opportunity cost or the Law of Diminishing Returns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in one of the feeder middle school districts. Kids prep from early elementary. I’m not jealous. I wouldn’t have wanted my kids to go to TJ in a million years. Had I known the lack of racial diversity at my feeder school, I wouldn’t have moved to this neighborhood. Not everyone wants the same things. Get that? Diversity. I want my kids exposed to a variety of viewpoints. TJ has a serious racial bias issue that needs to be solved.

It's two different but extremely important issues that need to be solved:

1) the extreme lack of diversity - not just by race, but of social experience, economic status, and interests beyond STEM

2) the cut-throat, toxic, dangerous environment where students feel they must study for 5-6 hours a night and completely maximize their STEM profile in order to stay afloat

Someone has got to be able to get in these parents' (and honestly, the teachers also) heads and get them to understand that more studying is not necessarily better - and the admissions office needs to model that truism in how they go about selecting their incoming classes. For as educated a parent base as they have, they do not have any concept of opportunity cost or the Law of Diminishing Returns.

3) That over 25% of the incoming freshman class is coming from one prep company. And that there are current students saying that the prep helped them to cheat. Oh, and that the prep company appears to ONLY serve students with Indian names.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in one of the feeder middle school districts. Kids prep from early elementary. I’m not jealous. I wouldn’t have wanted my kids to go to TJ in a million years. Had I known the lack of racial diversity at my feeder school, I wouldn’t have moved to this neighborhood. Not everyone wants the same things. Get that? Diversity. I want my kids exposed to a variety of viewpoints. TJ has a serious racial bias issue that needs to be solved.

It's two different but extremely important issues that need to be solved:

1) the extreme lack of diversity - not just by race, but of social experience, economic status, and interests beyond STEM

2) the cut-throat, toxic, dangerous environment where students feel they must study for 5-6 hours a night and completely maximize their STEM profile in order to stay afloat

Someone has got to be able to get in these parents' (and honestly, the teachers also) heads and get them to understand that more studying is not necessarily better - and the admissions office needs to model that truism in how they go about selecting their incoming classes. For as educated a parent base as they have, they do not have any concept of opportunity cost or the Law of Diminishing Returns.

3) That over 25% of the incoming freshman class is coming from one prep company. And that there are current students saying that the prep helped them to cheat. Oh, and that the prep company appears to ONLY serve students with Indian names.

Yep. That too. But improving the admissions process has to include creating an environment where this isn't possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in one of the feeder middle school districts. Kids prep from early elementary. I’m not jealous. I wouldn’t have wanted my kids to go to TJ in a million years. Had I known the lack of racial diversity at my feeder school, I wouldn’t have moved to this neighborhood. Not everyone wants the same things. Get that? Diversity. I want my kids exposed to a variety of viewpoints. TJ has a serious racial bias issue that needs to be solved.

It's two different but extremely important issues that need to be solved:

1) the extreme lack of diversity - not just by race, but of social experience, economic status, and interests beyond STEM

2) the cut-throat, toxic, dangerous environment where students feel they must study for 5-6 hours a night and completely maximize their STEM profile in order to stay afloat

Someone has got to be able to get in these parents' (and honestly, the teachers also) heads and get them to understand that more studying is not necessarily better - and the admissions office needs to model that truism in how they go about selecting their incoming classes. For as educated a parent base as they have, they do not have any concept of opportunity cost or the Law of Diminishing Returns.

3) That over 25% of the incoming freshman class is coming from one prep company. And that there are current students saying that the prep helped them to cheat. Oh, and that the prep company appears to ONLY serve students with Indian names.

Yep. That too. But improving the admissions process has to include creating an environment where this isn't possible.

And I clarify - not an environment where it isn't allowed - but rather one where it isn't helpful or possible for families to spend $4200 for privileged access to protected material.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The jealousy is pouring out in buckets. Lol.

Your kids did not make it to TJ then you should be grateful. They would have surely fallen behind in TJ and not been able to handle the rigor.

This is an ugly thing to post when someone just mentioned there have been 2 suicides recently.

Some of these people are just heartless. You really begin to understand why things are the way they are at TJ, and how they've changed over the years. The school wasn't always like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It looks like there are cheaters out there, but that doesn't mean all of the TJ students are cheaters.

Yeah, the white ones probably aren't

Oh poor white snowflake... the big bad Asians hurt your feelings? Go find your safe space boo boo.

DP- I have no dog in this fight, but let's all get along and not throw stones, k?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in one of the feeder middle school districts. Kids prep from early elementary. I’m not jealous. I wouldn’t have wanted my kids to go to TJ in a million years. Had I known the lack of racial diversity at my feeder school, I wouldn’t have moved to this neighborhood. Not everyone wants the same things. Get that? Diversity. I want my kids exposed to a variety of viewpoints. TJ has a serious racial bias issue that needs to be solved.

It's two different but extremely important issues that need to be solved:

1) the extreme lack of diversity - not just by race, but of social experience, economic status, and interests beyond STEM

2) the cut-throat, toxic, dangerous environment where students feel they must study for 5-6 hours a night and completely maximize their STEM profile in order to stay afloat

Someone has got to be able to get in these parents' (and honestly, the teachers also) heads and get them to understand that more studying is not necessarily better - and the admissions office needs to model that truism in how they go about selecting their incoming classes. For as educated a parent base as they have, they do not have any concept of opportunity cost or the Law of Diminishing Returns.

Defund AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It looks like there are cheaters out there, but that doesn't mean all of the TJ students are cheaters.

Yeah, the white ones probably aren't

Oh poor white snowflake... the big bad Asians hurt your feelings? Go find your safe space boo boo.

DP- I have no dog in this fight, but let's all get along and not throw stones, k?

Defund AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The jealousy is pouring out in buckets. Lol.

Your kids did not make it to TJ then you should be grateful. They would have surely fallen behind in TJ and not been able to handle the rigor.

meh, I'd rather my kid be well rounded with sports, scouting, volunteering and have an enjoyable childhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The jealousy is pouring out in buckets. Lol.

Your kids did not make it to TJ then you should be grateful. They would have surely fallen behind in TJ and not been able to handle the rigor.

meh, I'd rather my kid be well rounded with sports, scouting, volunteering and have an enjoyable childhood.

TJ students are involved in school sports and volunteering at much higher rate than base school students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The jealousy is pouring out in buckets. Lol.

Your kids did not make it to TJ then you should be grateful. They would have surely fallen behind in TJ and not been able to handle the rigor.

meh, I'd rather my kid be well rounded with sports, scouting, volunteering and have an enjoyable childhood.

TJ students are involved in school sports and volunteering at much higher rate than base school students.

because there are no FARM students at TJ. There are not many students who can juggle NCAP and TJ (there are a few) or ECNL and TJ

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The jealousy is pouring out in buckets. Lol.

Your kids did not make it to TJ then you should be grateful. They would have surely fallen behind in TJ and not been able to handle the rigor.

meh, I'd rather my kid be well rounded with sports, scouting, volunteering and have an enjoyable childhood.

TJ students are involved in school sports and volunteering at much higher rate than base school students.

This is largely true, but many students who would be interested in doing these things choose not to apply to or attend because of the perceived and unnecessary workload.