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I grew up in an Irish Catholic community. I know a good number of Doctors and Engineers who attended the same school I did. I promise you they did not go to math programs after school. I attended Graduate school and earned a PhD with a math based programs. Three quarters of my classmates where non-Asian and did just fine solving and developing Game Theoretic Models.

No offense, but there are plenty of US born kids attending Engineering and Medical schools who were not taking Algebra at a tutoring center in fifth or sixth grade.

Anecdotally, one of my co-workers is Korean and her kids did go to math programs and Korean school [b]and TJ[/b]. None of them are using that STEM in their jobs. My co-worker flat out said the kids didn’t want to go to TJ but they provided incentives so the kids did. [b]All that money, time and effort and her kids are not using those skills. [/b]

I asked my co-worker why the emphasized math they way they did and she said that is what everyone in her neighborhood did so that is what she did. She wanted the best for her kids. Her kids had great success in a competitive environment but it wasn’t because they were interested.

I fully get that there are kids who love math and learning, my DH and son are both in that category.  We play math games, have robotics stuff at the house, and do summer workbooks. I have asked my son if he wants to  take additional math classes and he thought I was crazy. He likes playing at the park, playing sports, building with his blocks/marble runs/legos and other things. He will be just fine. 
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My sibling took every non-math AP TJ offered, took their easiest math and science tracks, and is now a lawyer. TJ got both of us every job we've ever had. TJ isn't (or at least wasn't) just good for STEM. I hate when people act like it is - I realize science and tech is in the name, but it's good for achievers overall.[/quote]

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