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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is applying for TJ. He would have aced geometry over the summer, he has prior Geometry experience. It wasn’t keen on the idea because he likes summer camp.

A kid wanting to go to TJ wouldn’t be worried about expunging the class. If you are thinking of applying to TJ and you think you are not going to ace Geometry in the summer, then you shouldn’t be applying to TJ.[/quote]

TJ has an advanced cohort of students who are taking AP Precalculus or higher in 9th grade (many of these students chose to take Honors Geometry over the summer). These students are the only students allowed to take honors Chemistry in 9th grade, meaning they are able to take multiple AP science classes starting in 10th grade and able be able to take more advanced science offerings earlier. When it comes to college admissions into top 20 schools, particularly for any science majors, the students taking the most advanced science courses will have an advantage over students who didn’t have those opportunities. These students will also have the opportunity to have higher GPAs because they will be able to take more 5.0 weighted AP classes than their peers.

Honors Chemistry in 9th for those students was a new policy for the 2025-2026 school year. Parents of current 7th graders planning to apply to TJ should consider this when deciding on summer plans.[/quote]

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