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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Breakdown of TJ admission process:

Math score from admissions test= 20%
Math and Science GPA= 15%

So, that's 35% that is directly math and science related, and you might think okay, roughly one third, so "language must be the other two thirds."

But then you have,

Teacher recommendation= 20%
One rec must be from a math or science teacher from 7th or 8th grade. The other rec can be from any other 7th or 8th grade teacher, but many students choose another math or science teacher. The teacher recs address the student's performance in their math and/or science classes and the student's demonstrated interest in math and/or science.

Student Information Sheet= 20%
Students write about their interest in math and science in the SIS, giving specific examples of the depth of their participation in math and science related activities.

Essays= 25%
The essays are about writing, obviously, but the topics are not questions about literature or history. The questions are math and science related and sometimes have an ethical issue to consider.

Here's how the last three items are evaluated (from the TJ site):

[quote]The student’s essays, student information sheet, and teacher recommendations are reviewed in three separate evaluation processes. In each of these separate processes, all semifinalists are randomly assigned to a team of two trained educators who independently evaluate the materials using rubrics designed specifically for that evaluation. A third reader is available to review materials, when necessary, and final ratings then are based on the two highest evaluations given to the applicant.
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So, while 35% of the decision process can be seen to be [i]directly[/i] math and science related, the other 65% is actually quite related to math and science, and is meant to show[i] how[/i] the student participates in and thinks about math and science.

Sorry this is so long, but I do think it helps to see a full picture of the process.

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In addition,[b] every[/b] class at TJ is an honors (or above) level class (except world languages). So, the accepted kids coming in have to be able to do the math and science, but at the same time, they also have to be advanced enough to handle humanities classes taught at an honors level.

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