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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Will put kid in good stead for college. Everyone in my incoming MIT class expected to be in the top half of the class. This was asked at orientation. "Raise your hand if you expect to be in the top half..". Most everyone raised their hand. Speaker said, "Look around. Think about that,"
People sheepishly started lowering their hands..[/quote]

College is different.

My kid went through Stuyvesant HS half asleep.  Boy, was he humbled by the math department at UChicago. [/quote]

I hate to be arrogant, but this is not a thing that happens coming from TJ. The only schools where TJ kids generally find things more difficult than high school are MIT and Caltech. Otherwise, kids almost universally report that things are MUCH easier in college than at TJ

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You're an arrogant, ignorant fool. [/quote]

No, I agree with the earlier PP. [b]Some rigorous high schools can be much harder than regular undergrad.[/b]

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My kids went to a different magnet (not TJ) and I have heard them saying this too (i.e., HS was harder than college). But that doesn't mean your kid will do exceedingly well in college. Many of these high performing kids will continue with post college education - PhD, med school, law school...etc. and high accomplishments in college is a must. And that is very difficult. Also, your kid will find out there are a lot of smart kids in college (not just magnet kids) but from regular public schools. Competition to rise to the top is fierce. [/quote]

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