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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son who is smarter than my other DC who attends TJ  didnt get accepted. He is a geek. [/quote]

Do you know any others that got in from your MS?  Would you say your son is more qualified than they are?[/quote]

I dont know any from his school. Yes I can say that with conviction my son is more qualified. I dont want to list his achievememts here if I do if someone from his school is reading they will know who I am talking about.

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Maybe they didn't like his essay.  Is he in private school?[/quote]

Yes could be his english is weak. He is stem focused not really interested in reading. not in private.[/quote]

IDK.  My kid got in with a B+ in standard (not HN) English in both 7th and 8th.  Dyslexic with  an IEP.  No real STEM ECs— unless you count his Minecraft addiction.    I was surprised he got in. Especially since he is taking  Algebra I in 8th, with a B first  semester. Then again, he should have gotten “experience points” for the learning disorder.

I’m excited for him.  I had always thought the dyslexia would be a deal killer. 
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I guess he got in under the new 1.5% / school from an under represented school and met the minimum requirements GPA 3.5. If you and your child are surprised he got in, you have a serious decision to make. It is going to be very competitive and stressful and some kids can go into depression not being able to handle the load and pressure. If he can handle those to come in par with other top students, accept it else give this opportunity to other deserving GPA 4 students so a top kid from Longfellow or Carson can make it. These top kids from these top middle schools have worked a lot and been involved in lot of STEM ECs and disappointed for not getting in due to per school quota. Hope you do the right thing.[/quote]

Different poster: calm yourself. Don’t guilt someone into giving up a spot because YOU think your kid is more Deserving. [/quote]

Omg..I am happy for the kid with dyslexia!  But unless TJ now has a slew of crazy resources and/or this student is a minority, TJ is not structured to handle it.  Is it possible? 100 percent but only with a parent that is willing to battle beg and plead every step of the way to hep their child obtain every gosh darn resource, tutor and extra help the child deserves. Obviously not the way it should be, but I am dealing with reality.[/quote]

+1 This student will struggle.  If they are fine with that and a lower GPA than if they were at their base HS (bottom of the TJ class), so be it. Just go into it with open eyes and know it will not be easy and could be a very frustrating experience.[/quote]

This sounds pretty ableist to me. I really hope people don’t ignorantly decide that having dyslexia or another disability  means they can’t be successful at TJ. I have a 2E kid at TJ who is doing fine. The only B’s my kid has are from the few teachers who wouldn’t follow the 504. Most TJ teachers did and kid has A’s, including all AP and post-AP classes. 
Maybe the kid wasn’t being accommodated and dyslexia causes the grade drop. I don’t know. Could be a troll just to upset people who think their kid isn’t getting in to someone “less deserving” with a disability who “can’t handle it”. My kid has certainly had to deal with parents and teachers like that.
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I am so happy to hear this!  [/quote]

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