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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nope. You must take Calc at TJ. [/quote]
Wish they had said something about this before applying, instead of wasting darn time.   Cant get 3/4th of the kids in our school to learn basic algebra, but want them to go to TJ and do more math[/quote]
Is this an FCPS school? Why not help kids learn grade level math at that middle school, instead of giving them false hope they do just fine after admission into TJ? [/quote]

Every FCPS MS has kids who are taking Algebra 1 H in 8th grade. I would be shocked if there was a MS that does not have an Algebra 1 H class in 7th grade. There are kids who can handle TJ at every MS, it is not false hope. I do think that encouraging kids who are taking Algebra in 8th grade is problematic because I don't think that those kids are as strong in math, which is a TJ prereq, or in position to take advantage of the advanced classes that are available at TJ.

But every FCPS MS should have a class of kids taking Algebra 1 H in 7th grade that could be candidates for TJ. I think the fact that many of those MS don't use all of their slots points to kids who don't feel confident in their abilities or don't want to attend TJ for some reason. The few who take the offer are kids who might have been overlooked in the old system because they are less likely to have been prepped for the exam and might not have scored as high as other kids. [/quote]

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