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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter is currently in TJ, and is having a very hard time trying to "fit in". Not socially, but just get into the grove of things. Her report card is mostly made up of C's and B's. Is this normal?[/quote]

TJ mom here: No. My DD is a senior at TJ. Freshman year was a breeze -- all As as many others at TJ. It gets much, much harder, and there is no place to hide as the hard math and Science courses are required. Getting more involved with the social aspect just means less time for the endless homework. There are many who thrive at TJ and do excellent. That is a real downer for those who do not. Maybe your DD is just not putting in enough time on the homework. But in my experience, those who are making mostly Cs drop out. Trust me -- it gets wa-ay harder. It is very difficult for a bright kid to be in the "bottom half" And no, the colleges are not as forgiving as you would think. GL.[/quote]u

+1. TJ mom here too. Freshman year-all As. Sophomore year now, kid feels much harder to maintain all As. It gets much harder. GL.[/quote]

I am a freshman, and very few people I know have all A's. I do see freshman year getting easier, but I would say it is really hard in the first quarter. However, my report card is not as bad as most people because I put a lot of effort into work.[/quote]

This has been our experience too. My freshman DC is going to have a mix of As and Bs for first quarter.  But grades are definitely trending up as he figures out how TJ works and "gets his feet under him."  I think he can get mostly As for the year.  That said, barring a miracle, I think he is going to end up with some sort of B in biology. And probablya B+ in Stats, because it is a semester class.  His most recent test was good, but I don't think he has time to get his current lowish B up to an A.  So straight As are probably not realistic. I've told him if he ends the year with 5As and 2Bs (B or B+, not B-) we will be very proud.

The biggest takeaway from the first quarter: there is a significant TJ learning curve. [/quote]

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