Anonymous wrote:After 4 years of TJ “rigor”, my kid wanted nothing to do with a T25 school. lol!

Were they happy where they ended up?

btw.. local base schools also have access to math classes that are beyond BC. its not unique to TJ. But TJ parents like to think so

After 4 years of TJ “rigor”, my kid wanted nothing to do with a T25 school. lol!

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Anonymous wrote:Do they take Calc BC in 11th grade in order for it to show up on the college application? I don't think getting an A in senior year mattered?

Maybe few do. But most take BC in 10th or 11th, since it's a co/prerequisite for many other advanced courses. Even the basic Physics C has it as prerequisite.

What is basic physics C? There is only two physics classes for TJHSST (in campus)

1. Physics 1 HN
2. AP Physics C M&EM (and this is not basic in any sense when compared to other FCPS high schools)


The honors Physics 1 is Algebra based and does not require any Calculus. The AP physics C M&EM at TJHSST does require AP calculus BC as a co-requisite

There are post AP physics courses like computational physics, quantum mechanics and physics research projects.

Anonymous wrote:A kid who can't manage to get a good grade in Calc BC, by 12th grade, has no business taking a spot at TJ.

The issue is the level at which they teach the course. A kid may struggle during the year, and then get a 5 in the AP exam without any problem. I had one kid at a base school and one at TJ, so saw this in action. The same thing happened with multivariable calc - the end of year exam for TJ was the George Mason University exam, and that was so much easier than the TJ tests. My kid got 100% in the George Mason exam plus bonus points, which put the final grade back into A territory.

It is incredible how deeply FCPS abandons advanced students who don't get into TJ.

I hope the new "equity" system drives parents of talented students to force the local schools to serve students. No doubt, the ESL parents and non-rich busy working parents will get waved off.

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Anonymous wrote:Do they take Calc BC in 11th grade in order for it to show up on the college application? I don't think getting an A in senior year mattered?

Maybe few do. But most take BC in 10th or 11th, since it's a co/prerequisite for many other advanced courses. Even the basic Physics C has it as prerequisite.

What is basic physics C? There is only two physics classes for TJHSST (in campus)

1. Physics 1 HN
2. AP Physics C M&EM (and this is not basic in any sense when compared to other FCPS high schools)


The honors Physics 1 is Algebra based and does not require any Calculus. The AP physics C M&EM at TJHSST does require AP calculus BC as a co-requisite

NP. When I was in high school, I took Calc BC and Physics C M&EM my senior year. It was cool how the classes went together - physics is basically just calculus. Or vice versa.

Taking these classes in 11th isn't unreasonable, since Algebra I is a 7th grade class (3 took it in 8th).

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Anonymous wrote:Do they take Calc BC in 11th grade in order for it to show up on the college application? I don't think getting an A in senior year mattered?

Maybe few do. But most take BC in 10th or 11th, since it's a co/prerequisite for many other advanced courses. Even the basic Physics C has it as prerequisite.

What is basic physics C? There is only two physics classes for TJHSST (in campus)

1. Physics 1 HN
2. AP Physics C M&EM (and this is not basic in any sense when compared to other FCPS high schools)


The honors Physics 1 is Algebra based and does not require any Calculus. The AP physics C M&EM at TJHSST does require AP calculus BC as a co-requisite

Anonymous wrote:Do they take Calc BC in 11th grade in order for it to show up on the college application? I don't think getting an A in senior year mattered?

Maybe few do. But most take BC in 10th or 11th, since it's a co/prerequisite for many other advanced courses. Even the basic Physics C has it as prerequisite.

Do they take Calc BC in 11th grade in order for it to show up on the college application? I don't think getting an A in senior year mattered?

Anonymous wrote:My TJ grad (so pre admissions change) was eligible to take BC but chose to take AB. There were gasps of horror that they would decelerate, but it honestly it was the best thing ever. It allowed them to really solidify their math foundation AND allow to find other science/tech classes to explore. BTW they got into a T10 STEM major and is doing great.

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Anonymous wrote:A kid who can't manage to get a good grade in Calc BC, by 12th grade, has no business taking a spot at TJ.

TJHSST is not short for Thomas Jefferson School of Mathematics and Some Other Stuff.

My TJ grad (so pre admissions change) was eligible to take BC but chose to take AB. There were gasps of horror that they would decelerate, but it honestly it was the best thing ever. It allowed them to really solidify their math foundation AND allow to find other science/tech classes to explore. BTW they got into a T10 STEM major and is doing great.

Anonymous wrote:My kid got As in math 4 and math 5 at TJ. But struggling with BC despite being recommended for it by math 5 teacher. It is serious business.

I heard someone say for majority of kids "AB calculus for A's and B's and BC calculus for B's and C's" so B in BC calc in general is not that bad.

A kid who can't manage to get a good grade in Calc BC, by 12th grade, has no business taking a spot at TJ.