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I think there is a world of difference between robotics, coding, math club, chess club, model United Nations and attending Mathnasium or AoPS or Russian math or any tutoring program. The clubs tend to more social and creative then tutoring classes. They still encourage the development of STEM skills but in a less formal way. The gave kids a creative outlet.
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Some kids want to do Mathnasium, AoPS, or Russian math.  Some kids are also much more gifted in math than your kid and need the outlet.  Some kids are the same or less gifted in math than yours, but still love math and want to do more.  Not all kids are like your kid, even though you persist in believing otherwise.  My kid thinks that chess club and cub scouts sound like torture.  My kid loves extracurricular math classes, which contrary to your assertions, teach creative problem solving and do serve as a social outlet.

You're going to be one of the people whining on here in a few years when many Asian kids are better than your child, because you think that your kid deserves to be at the top without putting in any real effort.  Good luck with that.[/quote]

um that's not how America works.  This isn't whatever country you came from where your whole life outcome is prepping for some test.

and again the whole effort bs thing.  Things like intelligence matter more here.  Any worker bee factory drone can get "smart" sutdying 10 hours a week in elementary and/or middle school.  Again that's not how the USA works.     [/quote]

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