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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Longfellow is probably the strongest but forget about TJ. [/quote]

That's weird since Longfellow sends more kids to TJ than any other MS. Going there is a big advantage.[/quote]

After all the media attention and all of the changes at TJ receiving so much public attention, you have no business spreading misinformation. Choosing Longfellow is literally a [i]dis[/i]advantage. A top-tier student from the nontraditional feeders has a significantly greater chance at TJ.[/quote]
DP with different take: Longfellow has a significant advantage due to a handful of teachers/classes that are very rigorous compared to other schools. Families who are aware of this like to self select from an early age into that environment with an eye toward TJ. Kids who are part of that peer group will be very strong academically, especially in math and science. Not only do the parents not have to do as much outside work/enrichment as they would certainly have to at a typical middle school, the kids feed off each other and excel; essentially a micro TJ environment. Not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm willing to bet a high percentage of those kids will still get into TJ, despite the recent changes to the application process. While this is part speculation currently, this was the case for many years not too long ago when a certain teacher essentially taught the gifted kids for many years, producing some insane results with respect to math contests, national awards, etc. Even though he left a few years back, it's still fair to say that he likely left some form of legacy to a few of the teachers who are still there in terms of the challenge factor in the courses. I think because of the general watering down of standards, the teacher leaving, the AAP split to Cooper, some of these families may have decided to move on from Longfellow to either the current place where the teacher now teaches, or places such as Basis, etc. But there is still a very strong cohort left at Longfellow, it's just not as huge as it once was.[/quote]

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