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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"My kid was accepted to TJ without going crazy about it. No tutoring, no prepping, no summer geometry. Extracurriculars were athletic and arts activities. He had an extremely successful career at TJ and is now going to a top ten STEM college. Lots of the heavily prepped and tutored kids ended up back at their assigned high schools during my kid's time at TJ. The committee needs to do a better job of picking kids who are not prepping for TJ and are smart kids who are really good at math and science. Splitting the county into different tax regions for TJ application purposes might just help to reduce the crazy for TJ level".

So glad to hear this.  My kis is truly on the fence about attending.  Same thing - no prepping, tutoring etc.  Extracurriculars are sports (and video gaming).  He just happends to be profoundly gifted with a real aptitude for Math and Science.  Ne spends no time on homework currently so we are wondering if he will be so slammed at TJ that he will hate it.  Seems like your kid was able to stay balanced at TJ and excel.  Is that really possible?  Still?[/quote]

Other than the show off, I never get your logic here. Let me ask you a simple question. Did your son prepare for the class test? Did your son prepare for the college admission test? If he did, what is difference? Don't tell me he did not. That is apparently a lie.

And how do you define going crazy about it? Anyone attending TJ is crazy about it.  If you are not crazy, you wont even let your son go there.

If you are not competitive, just admit it. Don't give all the shit. It is equal opportunity, everyone can prepare. To prepare 0 hour or 24 hours a day is your choice. What's is wrong with working hard?

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+1000.  It's the humblebrag bake-off time of the year. [/quote]

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