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[quote=Anonymous]Doing fine at TJ means different to many Asian families than it does to others. Some of them aren't content unless their kid is taking BC Calc as freshman or at the minimum sophomore, anything else is considered as behind. My child did not take Geometry over summer and evveryday came home and said all friends are taking and he needs to take to keep up, we decided not to let him do that and instead do as full year course. He is considered behind in math even though he has two HS honors math credits by the time MS is over, and since he isn't in a position for taking RS1 then placement test to get over math 4 and into math 5 by freshman year, he is behind. Not for us though, we don't consider it that way, neither do my child, but general tendency among many are like that. So, doing well means different things to those who are hyperaccelerating. The main goal for these families is Ivy league admission. I know this because I have talked to many Asian parents, and although no one ever acctually admits it, you can figure out. Some parents consider going to VT and W&M as failure after going to TJ, to them base school was enough for that, so why did my child go to TJ is the attitude. I know many American families aren't like that, may be there are some, but they may be exceptions. Among Asians too these are probably not the majority, but in general I think Asian parent push harder because they believe that is the only way their children will get good opportunities. [/quote]

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