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[quote=Anonymous]The first, and most important, question is whether your child loves math and science so much that he wants to do it all day, every day. Look at the courses available at TJ, compare them to your local high school, and think hard about which would make your child happier during high school.

Then be prepared, because as PP said, even some very highly qualified students don't get it.

My child got very high test scores with no prep. It was not a hard test, as it only goes through Algebra. So I think kids should not prep for the test: if you have to prep to get in, the work at TJ will be too hard.

If you have to force yourself to do special math and science activities just to get in, it is not the right place for you, either. Do what you love and the high school will follow, or something like that.

Most kids admitted to TJ have taken Algebra in 7th grade and Geometry in 8th. (As did mine.)  Some take Geometry over the summer and Algebra 2 in 8th. However, the minimum requirement is only Algebra by 8th.

My kid also got straight As in middle school.  And my child did not get in. This is where prep could be useful: if your child really, really, desperately wants to go (mine didn't), make sure he reads TJ's website in detail and thinks about those essays and SIS (mine didn't.).

But you have 2+ years until then. For now, enjoy being a kid. [/quote]

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