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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just curious about whether you feel your child's middle school did an adequate job of preparing kids for TJ academically.  My child is not at one of the major TJ feeder schools, and I am advising her not to worry about grades if she goes to TJ.  I know it is really hard to adjust.  I would say- focus on the positives and ask for support from the school especially in tough subjects.  My sibling went to TJ and was able to overcome mediocre 9th and 10th grade grades to go on to an excellent college.[/quote]

My DC came out of AAP at Carson, and I would say yes-- and no. I think he has as strong a background in math as any kid at TJ, and they gave him what he needed to succeed in terms of a strong foundation.   He is also a very strong writer, which is serving him well. But there is a huge difference in terms of workload and expectations. An A project in 8th grade at Carson is a C at TJ.  He has 2-3 times as much homework.  And there is a much lower tolerance for late work, missing work and retakes. I'm glad to see he is not the only kid with a difficult adjustment period. [/quote]

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