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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back to the original topic, the format of[b] the new test isn't likely to make it any harder or easier, just different[/b]. Also, this is only the 1st cut and that is not where the pruning happens, but at the 2nd cut. The entry criteria for semifinalist pool in previous years were set at a low bar so that enough candidates could get through. In fact, a kid who did not prepping but maintained a straight A with a 4.0 GPA or close to it required only 60 total and 30 in math to get to semifinalist pool. After that everything depended on how well they wrote their SIS and Essay. This isn't too hard to accomplish, and a kid who gets straight A in MS will easily get through that lower benchmark required for getting into the semi-pool without any prep. It is still at the SIS / Essay part where they weed out true TJ material candidates. The math part of new test isn't likely to be any harder than grade level, in fact it is designed to be no more harder than Algebra I, but mostly it is arithmetic, and most 7th & 8th graders in FCPS AAP should score above 80 comfortably. The science component is also unlikely to be anything above MS AAP level. This isn't going to change anything. Kids who know their math and engligh at MS AAP level with straight A grades will make the cut, and from there they will be weeded out through SIS / Essay. [/quote]

This!

What people seem to think is that kids go to test prep schools and do sample tests all day long..  WRONG.  Most of the prep falls in the category of supplementation - Khan Academy, AoPS, etc.  They have teachers who teach advanced concepts. Go to any public library on a Sunday afternoon or in the evening and you will see at least one Asian kid being tutored by an English teacher (typically white).  This will help those kids address any format of test.

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