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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Idk PP. It sounds like your child was not placed correctly and they corrected it the next year. Based on SSAT testing and teacher recommendations they should have known how quickly she would pick up math and should have placed her more appropriately.

At TJ they take kids who may have gone to weak middle schools with terrible math but have high aptitude in math and put them in the regular TJ track which is really levels above what most private schools teach, expecting that they will catch up and thrive and they do. [/quote]

She was definitely not placed correctly, but I would say this was not a huge deal to fix. Most of the kids found that they were placed correctly even if they were dissatisfied at the beginning. Parents are worried their kids will be locked in if they are one of the few placed incorrectly, but if the kid is motivated it is easy to demonstrate this and correct later. And she is still on a math track years ahead of what I think our designated public school would have let her do. She'll have time to take MV and then some. On the whole I am glad she had an easy time in the math class freshman year, because her writing intensive classes were tougher than mine were at a T10 college. I think that is part of their placement consideration as well. [/quote]

Your child is unusual. With 2 kids in 2 top privates I've never heard of a kid being allowed to skip a math class. I think in most cases putting a kid in the wrong track does lock them in and isn't something that can be fixed. Privates don't usually let a child skip a class but it also sounds like they really messed up the 9th grade placement. A kid who will have time to take MV and then some is exceptional and not knowing a particular topic in a course is a poor reason to make a kid repeat a full course especially if they are motivated to do more. The fact that she close to 100 makes it really clear. [/quote]

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