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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a 90% chance that your kid is not going to be in the top 10% at TJ.

This "is likely to be among the top of the class after accepting their TJ offer" would lead to pressure that could lead to cheating...

Go to TJ, do the best that you can and dont try to force yourself to be among the top x% of TJ. This would kill all the joy of attending TJ.[/quote]

Given the math level, I would modify the above and say there is a more than 95% chance that your kid will not be in the top 10% at TJ.[/quote]

False, the math level is not directly related to these outcomes. Some schools lack the same opportunities as others. Being in Calc BC as a freshman won't put you at the top of the class.  This isn't even a strong intelligence indicator as much as outside enrichment and high-SES schools, where there are more opportunities for acceleration.[/quote]

Fair or not, if you didn't have that opportunity, then you are not well prepared.  A bright but not exceptional kid might be able to middle their easy through TJ with reasonable results but even they are much more likely to get better results at their base school.  An exceptionally intelligent student from an under resourced school can overcome their lack of preparation but TJ is not selection for intelligence.  If TJ really wanted to find the "diamonds in the rough" it would use a standardized test to identify them.  Sure some kids don't test will but that is a tiny minority.  Standardized tests catch almost all the smart kids.  This is why places like Harvard have returned to test required.[/quote]

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