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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - read this to get an idea of the work intensity. There's an industry to help kids survive TJ.

https://www.kryptontutors.com/tjprep

Many parents with high level science and math degrees provide extra tutoring for their kids to survive TJ. Those who don't have those skills often pay for tutoring.[/quote]

Note that not all kids require this type of tutoring.  My kid, who is doing very well at TJ, has not done outside prep, does not receive tutoring, and considers the workload to be reasonable.  I’m sure there are other kids like him.  Of course, I’m not sure how this cuts—there are some (perhaps many) kids at TJ who are just very smart and efficient.

Going to TJ means that you’ll be in that environment.  In many ways, it’s great to be surrounded by other intelligent, motivated kids who are really interested in academics and learning.  That’s probably the biggest advantage of going to TJ.  At the same time, though, if your kid is not as innately intelligent or motivated, you (or, more accurately, they) will have to consider whether they really want to be in that environment.  And that’s the bottom line—if your kid is not interested in STEM, or even rigorous academics generally, TJ really won’t be a good fit.  These are the things any prospective TJ student should think about, and ultimately it should be their decision based on whether they think it is a good fit for them.[/quote]

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