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The drop back numbers this year will be epic. The class number will be closer to baseline by spring. [/quote]

Perhaps there will be pressure on teachers to go easy on the kids to prevent this?[/quote]

Doubt it.  It's been tried and there was immense pushback from the teachers.

However, I don't necessarily agree that the selected kids are doomed to fail.  Do they and parents need to adjust their expectations as to the amount of work and time commitment? Of course.  But once they get used to it, they will shine.[/quote]

There has been pressure on the teachers to go easier on the kids for DECADES, and rightfully so. Rigor and workload are two separate things, and too often TJ teachers believe that they're connected. More isn't necessarily better.

But additionally critical is that parents need to go easier on their kids. Many TJ students needlessly stay up until all hours of the night because of self-assigned additional study that is unnecessary and provides a low rate of return but makes everyone in the household feel better.[/quote]

Here's what I think will happen..

The teachers will not change.
Parents of the "Traditional kids" (i.e. kids that would have gotten in under the old model) would still work hard to excel.
The Lottery kids (i.e. kids that got in but either would not have applied in the old model or would not have made it) will do their best and let the chips fall where they may.  Some will continue past Freshman year because they like STEM.  Others will move back to base.
The parents that "lost out" now will pick up the seats from the departing students as Sophomore admits.
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Look at the framework you used here.

Parents....would still work hard to excel.
Lottery kids .... will do their best.
The parents that lost out.... will pick up the seats.

Said a BIG mouthful there. I mean HUGE.

I can't speak to whether or not this is what's in [i]your[/i] heart, but there are a staggering number of folks out there who believe that their kids' successes are their own, and that other kids not being as advanced is all about poor parenting.[/quote]

Nice try at remote psycho-analysis..  :-).  I don't really review what I wrote or sentence structure when I post on forums like these.

And yes, some parents do live through their kids' successes. Sad.

What I listed in my PP is what I think will happen. What I HOPE will happen is that all kids entering TJ this year do well and succeed without the need to dilute standards at TJ. [/quote]

Sorry if this made you feel bad but I thought they kind of got you pegged.
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