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My understanding is that they'll take the top 1.5% from each middle school based on GPA without any credit or boost given to those who take Algebra in 7th rather than M7H.  L[b]ike, the kid who gets 1 A- in 7th grade AAP English, but took Algebra in 7th with a high A will be rated lower than someone with straight A's and M7H in 7th[/b].  This is absurd and will surely lead to a reduction in the talent pool of those admitted to TJ.  [/quote]

We'll never know the answer to this (as it should be), but I don't buy that it will be this cut and dried. There will be many more factors that contribute to the overall narrative.
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[b]They haven't exactly been forthcoming about what constitutes the top 1.5%[/b].  If they take the pool of kids who are enrolled in at least 3 honors classes, and then just do a straight GPA cut with no bonus points given for 7th grade Algebra or taking 4 honors rather than 3, they'll end up with a lot of kids at TJ who are not overly qualified to be there.  If there are other behind the scenes factors that allow each middle school to more accurately select their top 1.5%, then the system will be fine.

I know of a couple kids who are applying with straight As in middle school (perhaps thanks to relaxed standards due to covid) who bombed the IAAT and are probably not even in the top 20% of FCPS kids in terms of math aptitude.  It will be interesting to see whether they get in.  [/quote]

It would be nightmarish for them to give a straight answer on this - for the same reasons that TJ doesn't identify class rank or a valedictorian. The more specific you are about this process, the more you will see students and parents attempting to game said process and sell out their respective childhoods for those precious guaranteed spots.[/quote]

Other reasons for them to not give a straight answer.. (i) They don't have one (ii) They can more easily game the system if the "rules" are kept secret.[/quote]

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