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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Crazy competitive.  Only kids getting on were aops and similar preppers (this was a while ago).[/quote]

Aren’t those prep programs dominated by one demographic? Maybe not but the TPMS team is almost entirely Asian (like 95 percent or higher). [b]I guess Asian kids are just innately really good at math and black, white or Latino kids don’t stand a chance.[/b][/quote]

Idk, but my Jewish kid plays basketball on a competitive team that is predominantly Black.  I guess Black kids are just innately really good at basketball and Jews or Asians don’t stand a chance.  [/quote]

Yeah, I guess. I mean it has to be that Asian kids are just overall better than others because we couldn’t assume it’s anything to do with parental pressure, extra curricular activities, “prepping”, cultural expectations or any other factors other than innate ability. [/quote]

Those are hallmarks of the Asian community and explain a lot, but once and a while there will be one or two kids who are genuinely talented. Nevertheless, contest math is not a good measure of mathematical aptitude. It's largely an exercise in memorizing known solutions to problems, but you got to start somewhere..[/quote]

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