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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I dont know about other schools, but at TJ, for example, even the Hons Chem is taught at a AP Chem level.

Colleges are aware of this. [/quote]

Maybe some instate schools but outside of VA nobody even  has heard of TJ.[/quote]
For decades everyone has heard of TJ as the number one school in US. But after admission changes and lowered rigor, TJ went down in ranking. [/quote]

The first class of kids under the new program are not yet the main cohort showing up in the ranking data. They’re juniors now. [/quote]

Most who are familiar with the changes realize the school is now stronger than its been in decades. Toxicity has been reduced and the rampant cheating that was affecting selection was addressed. [/quote]
Cheating is what students resort to when they are admitted to TJ using essay instead of solid math and science skills test.  [/quote]

This was pretty rampant since they were selecting kids who had bought the test answers. There were so many who thought nothing of cheating back then.[/quote]

Well they are still cheating because they can't handle the work. There are many low performing students at the school that would not have been admitted before. Many of them regret staying.[/quote]

The kids who required all that prep to present as gifted falsely have always had a tough time at TJ. I'm so glad they addressed this by limiting admission to the more naturally talented and reducing the prep factor,[/quote]

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