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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]improve the qualification bar then:

minimum requirement: Geometry HN, weighted GPA 3.8+
give extra credits for national awards, state awards and regional awards
use teacher's recommendation (better let the teacher mark a recommendation score to make it easier for calculation)
remove geographic quota. let's be fair. It's all about academic merit.

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This is purely for the sake of discussion (or argument for some) and none what we say will actually happen. Its good if everyone enters TJ have a higher base so school doesn't have to cater several skill levels. Having said, I would love to see 
1. Geometry HN as a requirement (open up Algebra I to all in 7th)
2. Require HN for all the courses available in school. 
3. Yes, min unweighted 3.75 GPA (weighted GPA will not matter as we are upping min requirements)
4. Use geographic quotas, but based on school pyramids instead of attending school, so we do not discriminate against AAP centers. Since center kids come from the whole pyramid, we still get a desired distribution. 
5. Limit the geographic quotas to say 60% of total available admissions and leave the remaining 40% into an open pool. 
6. Use teacher recommendations. 
7. Give credit for STEM electives and after-school programs offered by the attending school. Every school offers them, though they may differ from school to school. Those who reject this, I would like to remind that TJ is a STEM school and we are looking for students who are interested in STEM and take advantage of opportunities available to them. 
8. Any other recognizable achievements. 
9. Yes, I support giving boost to poor kids, but qualifications need to be strictly evaluated. However, it should be like 35-40% of admissions go to poor students as its unfair to the rest. It should be more like 20%.
10. More importantly, the weightage should be adjusted appropriately and not like what it is now where creative essay writing essentially determines the admission. In 'my' opinion, we should have weightage 50% GPA, 20% essay and portrait sheet, 15% teacher/principal rec, 10% electives/after-school activities, 5% other achievements. [/quote]

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