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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the kids aren't just &quot;prepped&quot; though. They're &quot;packaged&quot; from an early age. The right math contests, robo league, summer programs etc. There is a cottage industry around here that preps them on alot more than just math and verbal multiple choice tests. Like how to write the essay, what to say. &quot;I have a passion for...&quot;, &quot;my passion is...&quot; If the deciding factor was an ethics question I think they would stumble initially but then figure out how to beat that one too. Anyway, TJ is getting to be an near all-Asian place and that will deter alot of smart kids from wanting to attend. I have given up on trying to keep up with this test-prep hell for my children. I doubt it is worth it in the long run.[/quote]

I don't see anything wrong with math contests, robo league, summer programs, writing practice etc itself.

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if it's the kid's idea, fine. But not if the parent says you must do this stuff to get into TJ!  That just creates a rat-race that I thik inhibits the normal healthy development of children.  
Lucily, colleges spot these packaged kids a mile away and can limit their numbers in the student body, but apparently TJ choses not to.  (I read that if Cal-Berkely went just by test scores and grades Asians would be about 80 percent of the student body.  As it is, Asians are only around 50 percent of the student body.  And it is the number one public university in the U.S.)&gt;[/quote]

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