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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have some time at hand so i’ll share something I heard from my TJ DC. Recently a teacher asked why they came to TJ. Of a class of about 30 kids only two said the only reason they were at TJ was their parents made them. The rest of the class listed other reasons. Presumably some might not be 100 percent honest I still find this interesting and contrary to many believed, that going to TJ is solely plotted and pushed by parents. [/quote]

I think you are a bit literal. [b]Presumably even kids who have been pushed and prodded understand that it is better to suggest they exercise some agency.[/b]  [/quote]

And you know that how?  Most of them are there because they want to be.  I know enough TJ kids to know this.  The kids that don't want to be there either sabotge their tests or drop out after Freshman year.

Most people here correlate test prep with TJ admissions.  But correlation is not causation.  Not every prepped kid gets in.  We'd need 20 TJs to accommodate that!  The ones that do get in ARE really good and likely would have gotten in with minimal prep - a few months of classes to fill in the gaps between what the TJ test expects vs what their schools covered, exposure to the types of questions on the test, etc.

I think there are several factors keeping the non-asians away 
- The rigor of TJ - This scares Parents as well as students
- Lack of awareness
- The commitment/sacrifices that the kid and parents have to make
- Not fitting in.  I suspect most locals do not want to go to a place that's mostly Asian.[/quote]

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