Anonymous
Post 10/30/2024 08:19     Subject: Re:TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
No idea
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2024 04:12     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:TJ now uses the "wholistic review." Believe 40% of the wholistic review = experience factors.

What experience factors does your child have?


None, actually, but we're from a less affluent school, and DC has a perfect GPA in the highest math track.
If you're in the top 1.5% you'll get in
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2024 06:41     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
Anonymous wrote:TJ now uses the "wholistic review." Believe 40% of the wholistic review = experience factors.

What experience factors does your child have?


I don't think that's truthful. Do you have any evidence to support these claims?
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2024 17:33     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
Anonymous wrote:TJ now uses the "wholistic review." Believe 40% of the wholistic review = experience factors.

What experience factors does your child have?


None, actually, but we're from a less affluent school, and DC has a perfect GPA in the highest math track.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2024 16:15     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
TJ now uses the "wholistic review." Believe 40% of the wholistic review = experience factors.

What experience factors does your child have?
Anonymous
Post 10/24/2024 08:26     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
With the current system, yes.
A lot depends on who reads your essay.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2024 23:23     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
Why not apply?
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2024 22:49     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
This thread will turn into the same old some old argument in no time… watch!

Answer to the OP : yes
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2024 22:35     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
TJ is no longer about finding the top students, correct?
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 16:13     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
Yes.

If you have any "experience factors" then definitely.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 12:20     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
GPA is inflated and doesnt matter. Students with inflated 4.0 GPA are struggling in the lowest math class as soon as they enter TJ. Since there is no math/english/science evaluation conducted as part of admission, you and your student need to make your own assessment as to how likely they are to succeed at TJ, and at least be in the top half.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 09:31     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
Yes, definitely worth applying.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 09:18     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
Applying is quick and easy. Why not give it a try and see what happens? Unless they've changed the process, the essays are given a lot more weight than the GPA.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 09:10     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
Yes.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 09:06     Subject: TJ admissions GPA - is it worth it to apply with a 3.88 GPA from top feeders?
The average GPA for Long Fellow, RCMS, Cooper, Kilmer etc top feeders is likely going to be over 3.95 this year. Our Child has a GPA of 3.88 at a top feeder school. Is it really worth it to apply to TJ below 3.90 GPA while knowing that e.g. almost 50 to 70 kids have a perfect GPA at your base school? How much can Math/SPS really weigh at the top feeders?