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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TJ mom here -- everybody prepped in 6th & 7th grade.[/quote]

Another TJ mom here. My child did not prep and we know many other kids who did not prep.  We knew some kids who prepped in sixth and seventh grade when my child was in middle school, but I would not say that everyone at TJ prepped. [/quote]

My kid didn't prep. He did do lots of STEM clubs by choice not through parental pressure. [/quote]

I hope you're right. I have a DS who is a semi finalist this year & wants it. He sat through the practice test on the website & did well in math (49/50), but meh in English (40/50). He is a top ranked member of an academic team, but not one with a pure STEM focus (like MathCounts) and has been active with his instrument (school jazz band, solo & ensemble, district band etc). He has done a lot of STEM summer & school year enrichment, but because he wants to. So not a traditional TJ resume.  Great grades (all As and one A- in one of the top TJ feeders). The one teacher who has already written a recommendation for him  said it was very strong and he stands out. I do worry that we have done him a disservice a by not pushing for a more STEM focused resume and signing up for TJ prep. I tell him to be himself, and if he is not accepted it's because TJ is not a good fit.  But it's hard to be a parent in this area and not try to game the system. [/quote]

Don't worry about your child needing to do all the usual STEM activities. My child did not prep and did not do the "usual suspect" STEM activities, but instead was involved in a very time consuming sport after school and during summers. He had all As through 7th and 8th grades and high scores on both parts of the TJ test. He had done some really interesting science projects for class and his teachers could tell that he had a good mind for math. His teachers wrote about his high achievement in school even with spending so much time doing a sport. They described him as a really good fit for TJ, and that turned out to be true. 
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