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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's basically a lottery these days[/quote]

Nonsense.[/quote]
From my experience it really is. Based on the large number who get waitlisted they have way more qualified applicants than they do spots. Hence, the lottery.[/quote]
DP .. From my experience it really is based on merit. DS in a freshman in TJ and I know a lot of kids from who are in TJ. I also know a few kids from his MS who were really good and sure shot to get into TJ but for whatever reason they did not do well in the test. So PP .. it is not a lottery. Sour grapes .. sure[/quote]

New poster - I agree it’s not a lottery, but it is definitely not the elective process it previously was. The old testing is eliminated and, most importantly, spots from every middle school are reserved for some kids. Let’s look at how it works:

Thoreau: 17 apply, 5 spots guaranteed, 4 kids actually have the best academic package from all of FCPS applicants

Cooper: 40 apply, 5 spots guaranteed, 15 kids actually have the best academic package from all of FCPS applicants

Luther Jackson: 5 apply, 5 spots guaranteed, 2 kids have the best academic package from all of FCPS applicants

LJ’s getting 3 weaker kids in guarantees above cooper and Thoreau’s More qualified kids. So, I agree lottery isn’t the right word. But it definitely is not purely merit based like it was. The reason it has survived in the courts is because the process does not say URMs get spots over other kids. This process is race blind BUT it guarantees every school gets spots even: if they didn’t do that before AND if that means less qualified kids get in versus only admitting the most qualified.

The admissions process is much more watered down now.

And no sour grapes. I did not want my kids to attend TJ, they didn’t even apply.  [/quote]

At least they eliminated all the test buying that was giving some an unfair advantage with selection.[/quote]
By this logic, no standard measurement of academic performance can be trusted... including the math essay and a student's GPA. Not like it matters much when applicants receive unearned points from experience factors.[/quote]

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