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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And it turns out the kids there aren't even elite for the most part they simply purchased many expensive prep lessons where they were coached and given answers. So I have to agree with the PP.[/quote]

They also mostly had straight As with a near 4.0 GPA average. Test prep was a part of it, and there is some privilege that was necessary for that.

But they were also near universally good and hardworking students. Test prep alone wouldn’t get you into TJ. Stop with the strawman.

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That test prep is the real difference maker is such a myth.  Brilliant, hard-working kids get in to TJ.  Average kids that take prep classes do not.  That has always been the case until this year.  [/quote]

Except when the fakes make it clear that it is the difference-maker. Curie alone accounts for over 30% of those who got admitted and that's just one place. This whole thread was about people buying the answers. All the evidence indicates otherwise and the majority of parents whose kids are getting in seem to agree or they wouldn't be spending so much on tutors, aops, rsm and test prep.[/quote]
My kids went to TJ, they did prep, the prep center didn't hand them any answers to them, they only teach on how to solve problems. Don't troll on fake news.[/quote]

I know but let's be honest they also would've had no chance at admission without those prep classes. [/quote]

By requiring the vast majority of future students to enroll in expensive private prep to compete on admissions they keeping admission out of the reach of those who are most vulnerable. It doesn't seem like this is they way public money should be spent. If they can't make it open to all students without substantial investment in private prep they need to shut it down.[/quote]

Not to mention that kid's whose families spend $10k on prep classes are going to be fine whether they attend TJ or not. It's the less affluent students for whom it would life changing.[/quote]

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