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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These kids are in the top 25 percent of their middle school.  So it's not like they wouldn't be in the top 25 percent likely at their base high school.  Others can surpass them but it's not like they somehow just dropped down to the 50th percentile of their base high school very often just because of grades. [/quote]
When the top middle school student foregoes their chance to be a top student at their base high school and opts for TJ, they do so expecting to also be within the top quarter at TJ. I doubt any student accepts the TJ offer with the anticipation of being in the bottom quarter, unless they are totally uninformed of the rigor and tough grading.  [b]Every student likely wishes there existed a way for them to know if they would thrive or struggle with Cs at TJ.  [/b][/quote]
The previous admission test filtered out the bottom students that the current lottery admissions is letting in.  The top half of the class made it in before and are in there now.  [/quote]

+1. If your kid is too now, they will likely remain at the top. TJ is now letting in more unqualified students— these will be the bottom half. It is now easier to remain in the top half.[/quote]

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