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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is it ok to prep for AAP and SAT but not for TJ? Double standard?[/quote] IMO, the TJ and Blair tests are mostly IQ tests (in Blair's case, the Pearson company makes the test) whereas the SAT is mostly what you know (vocab, grammar, geometry) with a dash of IQ-related stuff. I say this as a NMSSF with a kid in a magnet. I don't have a problem with kids learning *more* vocab and *more* geometry to do well on the SATs because, heck, now they'll have larger vocabularies for life. But TJ test prep means you're basically faking a higher IQ than you will ever have, because IQ tests do rely on a limited number of problems that can be taught. Also, if your kid can get in the 80th-90th pctile on the SATs, s/he can probably compete well against most kids in her future college. But TJ and Blair take the top 1-2% by IQ, and that might put your kid at a huge disadvantage or even discourage some kids. [/quote]
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