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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any TJ kid taking Cal AB doesn't belong at TJ.[/quote]

Why?  Math is not the only STEM subject.  [/quote]
DP.  
If kids were avoiding Calc BC because they were superstars at Bio or some other STEM field and wanted more time to focus on that, I would agree with you.  You seem to be assuming that for every 10 kids taking Calc AB, 9 of the 10 are great in some other STEM area, and only 1 out of the 10 is all around pretty mediocre and simply can't hack it in the harder class.  I would assume that 9 out of 10 kids are mediocre and can't hack it, while maybe only 1 is a star in some other STEM area.

Kids taking Calc AB who would be eminently capable of taking BC, but don't because other paths better fit their goals are fine.  Kids who can't hack Calc BC, but are stars in some other STEM arena are fine.  Kids who are neither of those categories (i.e. the majority of kids at TJ taking Calc AB) don't belong at TJ.  [/quote]

PP and the original comment said ANY kid taking doesn't belong at TJ.  Your own argument refutes that.  And further not that they can't "hack" BC just want to defer - my kid took AB soph year, BC junior and Multi-Var senior year.  Graduated from a T10 with a math minor, biology major. [/quote]

PP.  I didn't post the original comment and clearly don't agree with it.   The "DP" tag should have indicated that I wasn't the quoted PP.  [/quote]

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