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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe I'm making my point poorly.  For math contests, TJ is only going to care about standouts.  These would be the kids who are likely to be strong members of TJ's math team and in the top 10 or so in their grade at TJ.  These are the kids who are making it to Mathcounts nationals or qualifying for AIME in middle school.  TJ is not going to care about elementary school math contests or mediocre results in middle school ones.

If a kid from Longfellow middle school places 10th at Mathcounts chapters, TJ will not likely be interested in that kid.  It's an okay result, but most likely achieved by a kid who has been preparing for many years.  Perhaps if a kid from Sandburg or Glasgow scored in the top 10, TJ would care, as those kids are unlikely to be the products of extreme prep.

The whole context, though, is that a PP argued that it's unfair for TJ admissions that some kids are getting CML while others aren't.  CML is a lesser contest and will not make a difference in the kids' problem solving ability or their ability to access TJ.  It's just not an important or good enough test.[/quote]

Making it to AIME, USAJMO, or MathCounts nationals will not help get into TJ, as they don't look at these items.[/quote]

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