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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is a freshman at TJ.

Last year, the problem-solving essay / test was administered on 2/3 and the first-round admission email arrived on 4/12.[/quote]

Is it 2 weeks to decide?[/quote]

IIRC, yes - last year it was 2 weeks.

Also:  please please please do not force your child to attend TJ if they do not want to go.  My son knows several ninth graders who are miserable because their parents forced them to choose TJ.  Let your child guide the choice.[/quote]

Translation: "There's a good chance my kid ends up on the waitlist because they attend Carson or Longfellow or Rocky Run or Stone Hill. Please turn down your offer of admission so that my kid has a better shot."

You're going to start seeing a ton of these posts at this time of year - and remember: your kid can always go back to their base school if TJ isn't the right fit, but they can't decide that their base school isn't challenging enough three weeks in and get your offer to TJ back.

Regretting the choice to try TJ after a few weeks is fixable - regretting the choice not to isn't and you'll be saddled with that for the rest of your parenting life.[/quote]

lol.  Nice try.  My son is already a freshman at TJ and is my youngest.  Why would I care? And why does everyone ascribe nefarious motives to posts in the AAP forum?

I do care about the kids forced to live out their parents’ dreams vicariously, however.  Some of those kids will have breakdowns and/or drop out; that is not healthy for TJ (nor the child).[/quote]

DP, some people really think you have ulterior motives and others are defensive of any criticisms of the new admissions process.  And saying that we are admitting unqualified students is a criticism.  it is the main criticism.  [b]With that said, [u]I think a lot of kids who were pressured by their parents to go to TJ are very happy there.[/u]  TJ has always been full of kids who would rather coast at their base school but went to TJ because their parents pressured them to go.[/b][/quote]

That is exactly what a parent who forces their kid to go to TJ tell themselves![/quote]

DP and a TJ alumna. I know people whose parents forced their kids to go to TJ who hated every minute and are still glad they graduated from TJ. [/quote]
I know several parents who encouraged their kids to do their best academically throughout elementary and middle school, and watched them thrive through their journey at TJ, leading to near top of the class graduation and follow-on college admission of their choice. It’s a true example of a productive parent-child partnership, where trust, respect, and love help bring out the best in each other.[/quote]

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