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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid took multivariable calculus which was taught by a TJ teacher at TJ. Kids had the choice to pay for dual enrolment credit with George Mason.

The final exam for the course was the George Mason paper, which was way easier than any of the tests during the school year, and raised her final grade significantly.[/quote]

Academic rigor at TJ is comparable to that of at top STEM universities/colleges, not that of GMU/NVCC.   Putting aside the tiny few DE students, GMU/NVCC exist to serve the vast majority of average students who do not want to be subjected to harvard/mit or even T100 like rigor.  If GMU/NVCC starts enforcing TJ like rigor, then they would be discouraging its vast student population from continuing there.  [/quote]

Sure, but it's scary to see this in action when your kid is getting a B at TJ. They might be thinking they are dumb, and see the B dragging down their GPA and college chances. Then when they go and do the George Mason final, they miraculously get 100% plus bonus points to bring them back to A territory at TJ. George Mason warns their students that this is a hard class, so clearly TJ is teaching it to a much higher level still.[/quote]

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