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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I predict not. I believe the root of the issue is lack of interest, so a lottery, or even an open admissions policy, won't fix that. [/quote]
What you don't understand is that many highly qualified URMs don't want to attend TJ because they think they won't fit in. DD is a straight A student in AAP at a TJ feeder and she refuses to apply to TJ because she thinks she will not fit into the culture (a culture of cheating, racism, few minorities, few girls, etc...). This is sad considering that she loves STEM and wants to be an engineer. [/quote]

How do we go about convincing people that these perceptions of the culture are incorrect?[/quote]

Are they incorrect?  The answer is to change the culture.[/quote]

As someone who has been associated with TJ for a very long time, yes, they are incorrect.  The classes at TJ are taught at a high level and are very fast-paced.  But isn't that the point of the school?[/quote]

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