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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid took the entrance exam and has a good chance of getting in based on comparing notes with the other kids from his school who took the test (few took the test and several who did were either stumped by the math problem or did not finish the essays). But he does not want to go and I am not going to push him to go if he does get in. I wish the school was more like Harvard where the hardest thing is getting in. I don't think a cut throat, super competitive high school environment is actually that helpful for long term success.[/quote]

DD is a junior. Her experience has not been “cut throat”. But the school has also intentionally tried to tone down the hyper competitiveness vibe that it seemed to have acquired in recent years. [/quote]

While I much prefer Mr. Mukai as TJ’s principal, I can appreciate Dr. Bonitatibus’ intense focus on TJ students’ social and emotional well-being.

TJ is not easy.  It is most definitely not the right fit for the vast majority of learners in FCPS.

But it need not be cut throat, and Dr. Bonitatibus sought out ways to increase a sense of collaboration and teamwork amongst the student body at TJ.[/quote]

Agree they were very successful in detoxifying TJ.[/quote]

Detoxifying TJ is easy.  Getting a 5 on an AP exam is an automatic A, getting a 4 is an automatic B.  To many kids getting 5 on AP exam and a C in the class because you don't want to give all the kids As.

Reduce that GPA pressure a little bit and the environment changes overnight.  [/quote]

Give it a rest.  An 80% on an AP exam is a five.

Stop trying to dumb down TJ.  The kids can handle the higher standards than the AP tests.  [/quote]

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