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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s amazing how so many TJ parents here don’t even mention the IBET cohort and the fact that many students start with Geometry in the 8th grade do very well.

Even the TJ outreach committee addressed this topic several times during their Q and A and strongly encouraged kids to take Geometry at TJ because the one offered in middle school or summer is not as deep and intense as the one at TJ.

Why are people spreading FUD about TJ? [/quote]

If "do very well" means finishing TJ the lower level math/STEM classes with A, sure. Most others coming to TJ hope to do more. [/quote]

But you know what? Lots of kids [b]don't[/b] do more at TJ and yet go on to have lives similar to most DCUM posters.

Just because they spend every assembly telling us how amazing we are doesn't actually mean we're amazing. There is a reason the Halloween costume meme about going as a gifted student (dress in regular clothes and when asked what you were supposed to be look sad and mumble, "I was supposed to be so many great things.") was circulated on a TJ alumni group chat I was on recently.[/quote]

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