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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TJ is not the end all and be all and it is not necessarily the right place for every child. A child can get a challenging and very rigorous education at any Fairfax County high school by selecting the right courses. Being involved in an out of school activity that allows her to learn about something she[b] really cares[/b] about will add immeasurably to her long term education.[/quote]

You completely missed the point of the post.  The poster was pointing out that his daughter was really disappointed that she did not make it into TJ and that had the parent prepped, provided additional outside academic opportunity, etc., then she may have made the cut.  It certainly seems that had she made it, TJ would have been the right place for her given her strong desire to attend (the first step in enjoying the program).  No one is debating that one can get a good and challenging education outside of TJ, of course they can, but in this case, a little parent intervention (especially when she was requesting it) could have made the difference, and the parent feels somewhat guilty for not helping.  What is being said, is, do not let others, like many of the moral police on this board, dictate that prepping or helping your child gain an edge is wrong and you should feel guilty or dirty for doing it.  Give you child every opportunity to succeed at every turn.  In the long run it will benefit them.

I applaud the poster and their honesty.  Good advice for all. [/quote]

I actually did not miss the point. The parent tells us that the child did great on her own in school without extra tutors and missed TJ acceptance by a hair because she did not show "genuine interest" in math and science. I don't know why the parent put the words "genuine interest" in quotes, but it appears to indicate that the child did not have a true passion for math and science. If the child truly loved math and science, it would have been evident to her middle school teachers who would have written their strongest recommendations to the committee for this child. If the child was close to the edge of acceptance, then very strong recommendations would have put her over the top. 
If the child is [b]not[/b] passionate about math and science, telling the child to fake it to gain acceptance [b]is[/b] wrong and does a disservice to the child and the child's classmates. It is no benefit to the child to be in an inappropriate learning situation. This child has a great chance to follow her true educational  passions in her regular school, and that will benefit her in the long run.

And this thread really isn't about general academic enrichment for children, it is about second graders who are being taught specific test questions in advance that are supposed to be seen for the first time on test day.

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