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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I absolutely wouldn't force them.  TJ isn't for everyone and if the kid isn't fully in you are setting yourself up for failure.  Most kids will still excel at their local school.[/quote]

Some posters here will say things like Don't go but it's not because they believe this, [b]but to create waitlist movement[/b]. I'd try to understand the students reasons for reluctance to better evaluate this. [/quote]

The waitlist for the class of 2029 does not exist at this time because offers have not been made at this time.

Why are you making up ridiculous conspiracy theories? [/quote]

... Assuming you're posting this in bad faith because no one who birthed a child capable of admission to TJ would actually be stupid enough to not understand this.

Their goal is to get parents and kids to decide *now* that they will not accept their offer of admission when granted, so that when they end up on the waitlist, there will be a ton of early movement and their child will have a shot at being called up to the big leagues.[/quote]

This requires a parent to (1) assume that their kid would not get in (2) that their kid is put on a waitlist (3) their post on DCUM would impact enough people to opt out of admission to TJ and (4) that spot would open up to their kid.

Do you understand the probabilities involved? This level of conspiracy belongs in tin foil hat territory, but it looks like we have found one nut job.

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Of course I understand the probabilities involved. It takes a dedicated parent a few seconds to put together a few posts that might give their kid a sliver of hope if they needed it. Not exactly a heavy lift.[/quote] 
I know many kids who were pushed into TJ specifically and the results are all over the place as adults. Multiple dont talk to their parents, others went in a completely non-STEM direction when they probably wouldn’t have otherwise, others are in STEM fields they don’t care about at all, still trying to please family. There are others who are very happy with where they are, in STEM, but those are the kids the school is for - they love STEM. Only you know your kid, but if the passion AND ability aren’t there, it’s the wrong choice. My priority is raising happy kids who know how to set boundaries. [/quote]

So in other words, like every other HS kid. Some love HS, some don’t. Not too shocking.[/quote]

DP who went to TJ and knows kids pushed in, and the difference is that those kids will (rightly or wrongly) blame their parents for pushing them in. If you're just going to your base school you have less reason to blame your parents - the state mandates your attendance after all.[/quote]

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