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The questionnaire can be shaped to match TJ but I don't think that anyone wants kids who are only STEM and all STEM. Diversity of interests is also important. Lots of folks point to the band, drama, Model UN, debate team and other non-STEM activities as being an important and positive part of TJ. I wouldn't say that you use the same format as they do for AAP but something that is completed by a team of Teachers who know the students and addresses the same components across all the kids would be better then Teacher recommendations that a Teacher can choose to do or not do. [/quote]

In the previous admission system, wasn't some of this covered in the essays and lists of extracurriculars?  If not, it would be pretty easy to have kids write an essay covering their most significant extracurriculars or what they think they can contribute to the TJ culture as a whole.

Also, while I think recommendations are important, they shouldn't need to be teacher recommendations, specifically.  The door should be open for the Model UN coach or the band teacher to write a recommendation. It could be 1 recommendation from a STEM teacher and one from whomever is best able to highlight what special talents you would bring to TJ.  [/quote]

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