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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]" Prepping for an aptitude test is an oxymoron. "

Worst than that, aptitude-test-prepping is a character flaw. It reveals an inferiority complex.
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How does one show an aptitude for math, then, if we can't test people for it because someone might prep for it? Do we just throw our arms up and say aptitude for math doesn't matter in and advanced stem school?[/quote]
Aptitude tests should consist of material taught by the ES/MS school teacher. The student can study independently or with other students.[/quote]

That is the crux of the problem right there.  [b]The kids that master the content taught in school are being outgunned by the kids taking additional content or seeing the content before it is taught in school [/b]outside of school in all these prep and in some cases self enrichment centers.

I don't support the reforms but they did get one thing right.  The test should measure through Algebra 1 only because that is what is taught in school and no further.  [/quote]

Are you Brabrand's mouthpiece, or just being dense? The kids don't "master content" in school. Very...far...from it. Your idea would be the ultimate dumbing down of the process for applying to TJ. The test would be completely useless, because everyone taking would get 100% LOL. Clearly that's a terrible outcome, unless you are part of the FCPS machine. If that were to happen, we may as well save all the money and disband TJ.[/quote]

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