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[quote=Anonymous]PP 15:50 here, I understand the need for magnet programs and need to promote advanced STEM education. TJ has a great reputation and though the curriculum can be intense for some kids, but those who are into STEM do enjoy it, but it might be for all and parents shouldn't force kids into it. My older kid really wants to go to TJ, but I am not sure if he has the commitment to work hard and he cannot handle the stress well, so I am not sure if it will be a good fit even if he gets in. In the long run, it might not really matter much which school do you go to as long as you enjoy what you do. And it might look better on paper and help with college admissions to near top of the class in regular high school than in the bottom half of the class in a magnet school.

Also, both my kids are in AAP, but I do not like the program and the way it segregates the kids from 3rd grade. AAP kids think they are smarter than others, which is not a good thing for kids this young. My younger kid is happy that she got into AAP, but hates that many of her good friends are not going to be in her class and thinks that it is not going to be fun anymore. But, in general, she performs/learns well above her grade level and gets bored easily. Lets see how it goes. Oh well! [/quote]

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