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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A big reason there are fewer applications is parents, school counselors, and students themselves realize that TJ is such a reach for them that it isn't worth even trying and having to face the rejection.  Keep in mind for the class of 2023, there were 2789 students who took the exam and only 949 made it to the semi-final round.[/quote]

Can you link those stats? I believe them, but I've been looking for confirmation...[/quote]
These are 8th graders.  They all look essentially identical in terms of GPA and classes taken.  There is a HUGE TJ prep industry that tries to give a bit of differentiation.  Most (over 50%) of the scoring used to select students is subjective evaluation of essays, recommendations and the student's info sheet and the prep places know what the evaluators are looking for.  Most kids who are unaware of this are at a huge disadvantage.  Many parents who push their kids into TJ are really not doing them a favor.  They will find that their TJ grad will watch their base school peers get into colleges that rejected them.[/quote]

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