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Why did FCPS change things in 2006?  Is that also when they changed "GT" to "AAP"?[/quote]

My recollection is FCPS convened a Blue Ribbon Panel to conduct a study and find ways to increase admission of blacks and Hispanics to TJ and after the report came out in 2005 the admission process was completely overhauled from admissions based on test scores and GPA to reviewing essays, SIS, teacher recommendations in addition to test scores and GPA holistically starting with 2006. It was again changed to various weights being assigned to different components around 2010 with heavy emphasis on subjective components and then it was changed again this year to reviewing everything "holistically".  Looks like they are back to square one. I am not sure when the GT was changed to AAP.

ironically, I think there were more blacks and Hispanics attending TJ prior to 2006 when the process was revamped to increase admission of blacks and Hispanics.[/quote]

If the process was revamped to increase admission of blacks and Hispanics, why is this so called "holistic" process doesn't scoop up those blacks, Hispanics and FARMS who might have likely been qualified under the old system. I am very skeptical of the "advertised" policy change when the actual numbers do not support those advertised goals. From what I'm reading/hearing so far, it looks like the only thing this new policy accomplished is to excite an army of angry parents who blame affirmative action for DS/DD not getting accepted to TJ.

As for those 20 or so black/Hispanic/FARM kids who are admitted to TJ, I'm sure they fully aware that the system is allowing others to cast doubt on their abilities. They're going to have to prove (once again)  that they belong from day one, with no margin of error. That's the kind of headwind these kids are probably accustomed to by now.[/quote]

The whole admissions system is messed up. I think if they just went back to the old objective only system of prior to 2006, more blacks and Hispanics will be admitted. Also, blacks and Hispanics will not be viewed as being the beneficiary of some Affirmative Action plan which is another benefit.

One major benefit of blacks and Hispanics at TJ is they get accepted to pretty much any university including the top ones if they show decent GPA and SAT score. [/quote]

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