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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would it not be better to have your child take the test without preparation to ensure that they will be successful at TJ? I have a 7th grader who
Will probably have a chance at admission and I've been thinking IF she does well on her own without prep she would do better without being so stressed if she gets in.thoughts? I want her to be happy and successful in high school and at this point I'm no sure where she should be[/quote]

I teach high school math and think you are approaching this perfectly. [/quote]

I'm a parent of a TJ student and I agree. You are taking exactly the right approach.
I just answered on the other thread and noted that my child never prepped. He does well at TJ without being up studying till 2 or 3 in the morning and needs no outside tutoring. He participates in a sport for 15+ hours every week, so doesn't get home till about 6:45 every night. If a kid needs to prep to get in, the schedule there will be difficult for that child to keep up with. 
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Looks like your TJ kid is not taking [b]4 to 6 APs/Post-APs[/b] that the top TJ kids typically take in sophomore (4) to junior (6) years.[/quote]

Many TJ students do that, but they work very hard to achieve it. "sailing through TJ with no homework" is a unicorn -- everyone has heard of one, but no one can name one.
OP TJ is a grind -- it is for students who really like to work hard. Just getting by at TJ with barely a B average is fairly rare and those student usually drop. there are a few, but they are usually under quite a lot of pressure from their parents. The TJ entrance test is not that hard -- 50% of students qualify after taking the test. But of those 0nly 25% approx. are accepted. If your DC does not like to do academic homework, TJ may not be the best fit.
--- signed TJ mom senior year[/quote]

Number may be for our entrance year only. that year 3000+ applied, 1500 wee semi finalist, 380 admitted, 40 have dropped out[/quote]

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