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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks. I guess my question is - how do we know if we should even apply? How do we know if it would be a good fit? 
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Kids that are successful at TJ are significantly driven and self-motivated.

As an example to determine fit: 
Typical all-A kids at base schools are bright and will do the homeworks and practice problems religiously, study well for the exam, get their A, and then they'll be satisfied and enjoy their weekend with leisure activities completely unrelated to school.

The best TJ kids do not rest after the A. They strive to learn beyond the syllabus. They spend their weekends studying additional topics of interest and seek out internships and project opportunities to work on.[/quote]

This is ridiculous.  We're talking about 13 year ago olds here.  [/quote]

No, PP is correct. The kids who go to TJ (and will genuinely enjoy it there) are kids who study on the weekends because they like doing it. It's like the kid who loves playing the piano so much that they choose to play more than play video games with friends. The kid will still play some video games, but doesn't mind missing the chance to play more piano.[/quote]

I’m sure there are many different kids at TJ. I can’t imagine that every single TJ student looks like this. [/quote]

Yes. There are some kids who get/got into TJ and find that they want to be the 9-5/M-F student, and leave their evenings weekends free. Some of these kids are happy, while others pine for the base school where they didnt have to put in so much effort to be "head of the class".

TJ isn't for everyone, but for those kids who love math and science as an extracurricular, it's perfect.  It's not the "perfect" school for the kid who would be valedictorian at e.g. Madison HS while still having time for travel soccer.[/quote]

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