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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one is forcing kids from those schools to attend TJ. [b]They are offered a spot because they meet the new requirements[/b]. Those kids can choose to take that spot or not. It looks like not all of the seats that are set aside are taken from those schools.[/quote]
Doesn't the new requirement of needing just Algebra 1 H in 8th grade set them up to fail or be at the absolute bottom at TJ?  When that same kid could be in top 1.5% at their base high school and gain a UVA like spot?[/quote]

I think it is a mistake, I have no idea how the kids at TJ who have completed Algebra 1 in 8th grade are doing. I would not be comfortable sending my kid to TJ with only Algebra 1.

It could be that the kids coming from the non-traditional TJ schools are more driven and are not the kids struggling who only have Algebra 1. Since Algebra 1 H is harder to attain given their backgrounds, getting there required more perseverance and grit thent he kids are used to working harder to get to their end goal.

In my mind, a kid entering TJ with only Algebra 1 H is a kid who is not going to have the opportunity to take the more advanced math classes and science classes, which is the point of attending TJ. But that is my bias. [/quote]
Why mislead students by promoting an inaccurate admissions policy that suggests Algebra 1 Honors in 8th grade is sufficient? Wouldn't setting the bar at Geometry provide students with a clear target to aim for, encouraging them to plan for higher-level math courses starting from earlier grades?[/quote]

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