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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, he’s advanced in math and will be taking Algebra 2 HN in 8th grade. He breezed through Algebra HN and Geometry HN, and we’ll see how he does in Algebra 2 HN, but I’m not worried at the moment. Given how naturally math comes to him with minimal effort, I would expect him to have a strong affinity for it. However, he has no interest in joining any of the math competition teams at his middle school.

He’s focused on pursuing the Research Practicum path and doing independent research tied to a non-STEM, policy-related area. Based on what some parents have noted above, that seems no more implausible than students completing STEM projects and then applying to college as political science majors. So it sounds like my kid could pursue a non-STEM research project and still apply as a poli-sci major or something along those lines.

It’s also great to hear that the humanities department is so strong. That will absolutely make his day. He also plans to pursue two languages. He’ll already have three years of Spanish completed before entering TJ and hopes to study German while there.

I know his profile is very different from the stereotypical TJ student, but if students are increasingly moving into non-STEM future paths, I’m starting to better understand his perspective on why TJ may not actually be a bad fit for him.
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I highly doubt they would let him do a research practicum (the kids call it something else, I can’t remember right now) in anything other than science. I don’t think going to TJ has held anyone back from pursuing liberal arts/humanities in college (although it might make admissions to highly elite schools much harder).

Honestly, your kid should want to attend knowing that the “science and tech” part of the school is very real and very demanding. If he already knows he wants to do social sciences/policy work, this probably won’t be a great fit. [/quote]

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