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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]why are the questions on alternate test day harder?  any proof or just personal feeling?[/quote]

Just from experience for the last 2 years. The math questions were harder, and from my personal experience (so just a very small sampling), only kids with valid excuses (death in family) are offered admission. I knew several kids who were granted alternate date because of conflict with other activities but were denied admission.[/quote]

This is BS. I have 2 kids with ADHD who did alternate testing for ADHD  accommodations (small group and extended time) . Kid 1was offered admissions and attends. Kid 2 advanced to the semifinals and is up this year. If they were culling kids because they gave a 504 or IEP and need accommodations, they would be sued so fast their head would spin.  TJ has a 15% admit rate. The 3 kids you know are not a representative sample. [/quote]

Geez, i pointed out small sampling and I was talking about kids who asked for alternate date because of activity conflicts not kids like yours who are being accommodated for SN.

Take it for what it's worth but my kids were told by MS counselor to not ever request an alternate date unless they have a very, very good excuse.[/quote] This is depressing. My DD is on the debate team, and they had prepared for the tournament for several months. Her coach (FCPS teacher) sent an email to the TJ admission office asking to let her take the test on 2/9 because he and the team needed her to participate in the debate tournament on 2/3. Does it mean she will not get into TJ now because of that?? She so much loves math and science and is so good at it.[/quote]

No, your DD will be fine. I know several kids who've been admitted after requesting the alternate date. In fact, I don't even think the evaluators of the essays know why the kid would've requested the alternate date.[/quote]

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