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#5 Was the stereotype of asian kid with tiger mom doing everything possible to get the kid into TJ.  But even so, this kid was still heads and shoulders smarter than almost everyone else.  The plus was he worked so hard at everything.  Prepped or not, hard work should have merit.

None of these kids were kids who only made it to Algebra 1 in 6th/Algebra 2 in 8th because of test prep.  These kids were amazing in math and STEM.

And to think that kids like these 5 would not get into TJ,  while kids who are just taking Algebra in 8th are getting in this year is just awful.

What an anti merit, anti hard work, anti excellence move by our asian hating school board members.[/quote]

I agree with everything you've said.  I also know of a lot of kids who fit the profile of the #5 on your list.  Despite the outside math classes and parental pushing, none of these kids were even invited to take Algebra in 6th at a center that typically bumps up about 10 kids.  Many of these kids participated in math and science competitions, and despite all of the work they put in, none of them did particularly well.  Prepping and tiger parenting will only get a kid so far.

Also, many of the AAP kids that I know who didn't qualify for Algebra in 7th ARE prepped kids.  They prepped like crazy over Winter break and on weekends.  They still only got like 70th percentile on the IAAT.  It's sad that these kids are now assumed to be unprepped and thus more worthy than the Algebra II kids.  [/quote]

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