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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's time to stop calling TJ a STEM school if these prior posts are true

Seems like a strategy could be to talk about non-STEM stuff in essays at this point as a "hook" to set yourself out from the crowd[/quote]

You missed the point. The “strategy” is to not coach your kid too much or have a narrow strategy.  And you can take advantage of and contribute to a STEM environment in lots of different ways.

TJ is obviously admits a lot traditionally STEM brilliant students.  But STEM is a large field, and not every kid who is admitted in STEM is interested in CS or robotics or engineering.  I know a kid who was admitted who really wanted to be a neuropsychologist. A kid who real wanted to be  an architect.  And TJ is adding a social sciences and humanities senior lab offering. TJ uses as an example somewhere having a graduate become a journalist who really understands and can write about STEM areas. And they had the National student journalist of the year last year. The DMV Cappies lead female vocalist.  8 or 9 kids in all state band. A half dozen D1 recruited athletes.

Your kid needs a reason for wanting the advanced STEM offerings. But they should not lhide what makes them tick, even if it’s not STEM.  If kids aren’t excited and aren’t being authentic, it shows in timed writing. [/quote]

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