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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If it helps my DC literally knows a kid who took BC Calc (yes, that AP class-in fact, he's currently even awaiting his AP exam result) and got waitlisted. Not only that, he's also a science whiz--TJ is probably the only school that would actually fit his academic needs as a student, but alas, these new admissions don't seem to care about STEM achievement.[/quote]

go straight to college do not pass go

My question how in the heck did someone get 5 years ahead of the standard curriculum

If they did it on their own that's genius territory, if they did kuman and summer math classes that's everything that's wrong with the math acceleration for no reason[/quote]

I volunteered for a science event what kids middle school students attended and I have met several who have been taking Pre-calc HN in the 8th grade and one of them was just 7th grade. I would have ruled out like you did, but please note that BC Calc is just one course away from Pre-Calc HN and now that I have actually met the kid(s), I can no longer rule it out. I have no idea how the kid was got so ahead, but somehow did. On a side note, quite a few of the kids who were taking Algebra 2 or more in 8th grade didn't get accepted into TJ in spite of perfect grades, while so many kids who were just taking Algebra 1 were accepted. Looks like essays rule the world of TJ, where you can brag or lie pretty much anything with out worrying about any sort of validation or repercussions. [/quote]

Quite likely a lot of those kids are not actually understanding the advanced math concepts they are being taught, they have just learned how to get to correct answers. Coming up with answers without grasping the deeper fundamentals is not really useful in the long run in STEM studies. 
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Well, its definitely possible and I have no way of proving one way or other as I did not quiz them in math. So, you or I can speculate all we want :) - In any case, the kids were really sharp and I briefly prepped them with mock presentations and questions for the projects they worked on. My kid wasn't so ahead in math, but still paired up with them as they have all had common interests and they did pretty much every thing on their own (multiple projects) with out any help from teachers or parents.

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