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[quote=Anonymous]TJ is going to be quite different from any base HS. We had experience with a similar course at base HS and TJ.

At base HS, they teach the concept and cover examples that use that concept. If you understand the concept, either by paying attention in the classroom or by reviewing the notes, you can answer any question on that concept. It would be a straightforward application of that concept.

At TJ the process is the same, except when they test you, at least 10-20% of the questions are about applying that concept to a new situation. Unless you deeply understand that concept by additional study and you are given those resources either as a prescribed text book that is handed out to you or as a packet, you would not be able to answer that question. This is similar to what students experience in college.

There are parents of students at TJ complaining that teachers give questions that they did not teach at school. What they mean is the teacher did not cover the exact problem in class that they gave in the test. Both HW and tests are going to be challenging. It is never going to be just plugging the values to get an answer.

Teachers are absolutely first rate and have high expectations of all students, in terms of deeply understanding the concepts. At base HS, if you pay attention in class, it is an easy A for many classes. At TJ, outside of PE or Personal Finance, there are no such classes.

There are students who are junior to my child who would be among the top 30-50 students in USA on that subject. It is motivating if your child is interested in that subject and they would have many interesting peers. Intellectual curiosity is a very good marker for a good fit at TJ.

My child when at base HS qualified for a competition and the teacher sponsor said, child was the only one who qualified from that school in the last 6 or 7 years they were there. At TJ, they have a contingent of 100+ qualifying every year.

Keep these in mind when you are making the decision to apply. If your child likes these kinds of things, TJ is a fantastic place. If not, it is going to be draining.

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