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It seems like the new admission standards will greatly improve the caliber of student by [b]better identifying aptitude[/b] instead of over prepped students. This should improve TJ's reputation.[/quote]

But how?  What metrics will they use to identify truly gifted students now that weren't available before?  How will any new metrics prevent prepping, considering that essays can be prepped and GPA will also reflect tutored/prepped kids?  I'm not at all opposed to reforming the TJ admissions process to eliminate overly prepped students, but I'm not seeing how the changes will do anything aside from giving the TJ selection panel less data for their decisions.

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The SIS was supposed to be reworked on some level - granted, I haven't seen it - to allow for some latitude for kids to talk about themselves more broadly.

The hope is that with these writing samples, there is no correct answer and the admissions committee is looking for kids from different perspectives and with different goals and ambitions. The hope is that the only prep is just for kids to be the best versions of themselves and let the chips fall where they may.[/quote]

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