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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there a math essay that we should prepare for? Would you recommend prep classes or just focus on school?[/quote]

There is a math and/or science essay.  Usually not difficult but may have tricky wording or multiple steps.  The answer includes explaining the answer, including all the steps.[/quote]

Hi OP.  My son is a freshman at TJ.

There is exactly ONE math based word-problem to solve as part of the admissions process.  Last year, my son reported the problem was easy, but poorly-worded.  Some of his classmates from AAP did not manage to finish the problem and they may have been unnecessarily confused.  You can find past examples of the question on YouTube.

There is a “Portrait of a Graduate” worksheet to complete. My son is an active Scout and is active in charity through our church.  Not sure if that helped.

40% of the admissions decision is “experience factors.”  It’s difficult to define exactly what that means, but it apparently includes FARMS / being poor, being BIPOC, or being SPED.

Try hard to be a minority (but only URM) or poor or Special Needs. It helps.

My son came from a “high admission” / top-3 MS: Longfellow.

He has always been involved with the Math Counts league.  Longfellow only accepts the top 30 kids into their MathCounts team.  My son was between 20 and 30 on the team.  It is likely that TJ values Science Olympiad, but the local team commitment was way too demanding so we did not pursue it.

TJ is over 80% minority students.  My son is among the 19% white kids.

He is loving his TJ experience so far and is doing well.  He really, really wanted to go.[/quote]
If I may ask, did your son do any prep classes? What level of math was he on at the time? If you recommend any prep classes or what to study for the test, please let us know! [/quote]

OP is this you again? Every poster has already told you - the new system is designed to cut down or even eliminate the need for prep for the application process.

Study the portrait of a graduate stuff and make sure your kid thinks ahead of time about how they relate to them. Beyond that, getting As in the classes your child is taking is what’s needed. Don’t skip to algebra two as it will be harder to get As and there are not bonus points for being doubly advanced in math. It is a process highly open to luck and chance. So prepare your kid that it may not happen. [/quote]
Many of these posts are self-serving. People will lie to give their kids an advantage. I wouldn't trust what they are writing. For example, the new process is fairly objective, especially compared to the old process, which was easily gamed. [/quote]
Yes I agree… that’s why I’m skeptical about whoever says my kid shouldn’t study, because some start studying in 5th grade. This is a highly competitive school.[/quote]

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