Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 06:06     Subject: Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Both my spouse and their sibling are TJ alums and neither will allow their kids to attend. Because of the “pressure cooker” aspect.


Why is having more rigorous classes and demanding teachers now deemed "pressure cooker" ? If a kid loves math and science, TJ is like a dream school.


If it were in fact just more rigorous classes and not a pressure cooker, my spouse would remember the time fondly and we would be setting up our kids to try to get in. Since that is not the case, we have not. Both my spouse and their sibling loved math and science. Both went on to get the hardest STEM degrees from T10 schools. And neither would send their kids.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 06:02     Subject: Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Both my spouse and their sibling are TJ alums and neither will allow their kids to attend. Because of the “pressure cooker” aspect.


Why is having more rigorous classes and demanding teachers now deemed "pressure cooker" ? If a kid loves math and science, TJ is like a dream school.


DP whose family member went there. Lover of math and science, but he was not a fan of having mostly stressed-out peers who were focused on what to achieve next (often pushed by parents rather than self motivated), in lieu of enjoying HS.

No thanks.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 00:23     Subject: Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
I would never separate my children and send them to different high schools, or different elementary/middle schools.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 00:11     Subject: Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
Anonymous wrote:Both my spouse and their sibling are TJ alums and neither will allow their kids to attend. Because of the “pressure cooker” aspect.


Why is having more rigorous classes and demanding teachers now deemed "pressure cooker" ? If a kid loves math and science, TJ is like a dream school.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 00:10     Subject: Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
My kid would probably be in the bright-enough range to make it, but has not nearly enough executive functioning to manage the workload. Plus it is a heck of a commute.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2023 23:08     Subject: Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
Both my spouse and their sibling are TJ alums and neither will allow their kids to attend. Because of the “pressure cooker” aspect.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2023 23:01     Subject: Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
It’s a no here. DD is math brained, but not some extra special snowflake that needs it to survive or anything. I have seen friend’s’ kids go down the TJ path, and frankly, the outcomes haven’t been significantly different than kids going to regular school, only more stressful. Between her lack of serious STEM interest, and what I believe to be quality of life sacrifices, I just don’t think it’s a good fit.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2023 15:38     Subject: Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
I'm glad there are many families not interested in TJ because it gives my kid a better shot.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2023 14:38     Subject: Re:Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
Anonymous wrote:MIT grad here, I'm strongly discouraging it.


Different MIT grad here, my 8th grader has more raw power than I have, hope they get in, would encourage.

Would I expect them to get into MIT? Nope. It's all a damned lottery. Also DC isn't driven like I was - both effort and direction wise.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2023 14:17     Subject: Re:Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
My 8th grader did not apply. The kids from our local HS seem more well rounded and great. So that makes us feel there is no point in commuting to a farther school.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2023 13:38     Subject: Re:Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
Anonymous wrote:Everyone we know thinks highly of our local high school - top administration, very good teachers, tons of AP courses, and a strong peer group within the immediate boundaries. Know TJ has some unique opportunities, but overall from a cost-benefit perspective we're not seeing enough of an advantage to encourage our kid to apply. And quite honestly we don't want to get caught up in the never-ending political drama.


+1
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2023 12:53     Subject: Re:Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
Everyone we know thinks highly of our local high school - top administration, very good teachers, tons of AP courses, and a strong peer group within the immediate boundaries. Know TJ has some unique opportunities, but overall from a cost-benefit perspective we're not seeing enough of an advantage to encourage our kid to apply. And quite honestly we don't want to get caught up in the never-ending political drama.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2023 12:01     Subject: Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
My kid has a pretty good shot at getting in for a number of reasons, but we will not be pursuing because of friends. Pretty simple.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2023 11:45     Subject: Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
Anonymous wrote:To anyone reading this thread, please keep in mind that there are many parents on these boards who will do anything to get kids who are admitted to turn down their offer so as to draw from the waitlist.

They will claim that they have a kid who is miserable at TJ so that you will think twice about sending your kid there.



If true, This is truly insane!
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2023 10:52     Subject: Do you want or do you not want your kid to go to TJ?
To anyone reading this thread, please keep in mind that there are many parents on these boards who will do anything to get kids who are admitted to turn down their offer so as to draw from the waitlist.

They will claim that they have a kid who is miserable at TJ so that you will think twice about sending your kid there.