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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So if that 1.5% of students do not perform relatively well on the test, are they still taking them? [/quote]
There is no test.  If that 1.5% of students has at least a 3.5 GPA and is taking Algebra by 8th, then they're eligible for those slots.[/quote]

It is more then that.

1) Honors math and science in 7th and 8th grade. this includes Algebra Honors (not just Algebra)
2) At least 1 one other Honors class each year
3) A 3.5 GPA
4) Successful completion of the math problem/essays

I would guess that there is a smaller percentage of kids who are eligible then the people who want the test back think there are.[/quote]

Is there no requirement that it has to be the top students in that middle school?[/quote]

Those are the requirements for anyone to apply. [b]The top 1.5% who apply are offered spots[/b]. The others go into the general pool for selection. 
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This is incorrect.  Each school has an allotment of 1.5% of its 8th grade population.  For example, if a school has 600 8th graders, then they are allotted 600*0.015 = 9 slots.  Among the kids who apply from that school, the top 9 will be admitted to TJ, and the rest will go into the general pool for consideration.  If only 9 qualified kids were to apply, they would all be admitted.  [/quote]

But “top” is not determined by academic performance or STEM passion. It includes demographic “experience factors.”[/quote]

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