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Anonymous wrote:Most TJ freshmen take Algebra II.

The number is smaller every year.

Anonymous wrote:Most TJ freshmen take Algebra II.

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Anonymous wrote:Those interested in Humanities should take advantage of the IB program. TJ will not be fun for those interested in Humanities.

These are 14 year olds!! What part of this do you people not understand?



14 year olds do however know if they have interest in STEM (how many times do I have to repeat this). So why should they be forced to go to their base schools if they want to pursue their CURRENT interests? So what if they major in humanities later on.

This is what is wrong with parents these days. They worry too much about the future and never look at what their kids interests are in the present. Follow your child's interest not your own.

Here is an interesting discussion related to math sequence:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/372152.page

This is why taking Geometry as a 9th grader at TJ may not be such a good idea.

A strong TJ applicant needs to have successfully completed Algebra II in 8th grade.

in 8th grade? wow that is crazy. Although the minimum requirement according to Tj's FAQ link is Algebra I by 8th grade.

That's a minimum and barely any students are admitted to TJ with such a low level math background.

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Anonymous wrote:Those interested in Humanities should take advantage of the IB program. TJ will not be fun for those interested in Humanities.

These are 14 year olds!! What part of this do you people not understand?



14 year olds do however know if they have interest in STEM (how many times do I have to repeat this). So why should they be forced to go to their base schools if they want to pursue their CURRENT interests? So what if they major in humanities later on.

This is what is wrong with parents these days. They worry too much about the future and never look at what their kids interests are in the present. Follow your child's interest not your own.

Here is an interesting discussion related to math sequence:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/372152.page

This is why taking Geometry as a 9th grader at TJ may not be such a good idea.

A strong TJ applicant needs to have successfully completed Algebra II in 8th grade.

in 8th grade? wow that is crazy. Although the minimum requirement according to Tj's FAQ link is Algebra I by 8th grade.

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Anonymous wrote:Those interested in Humanities should take advantage of the IB program. TJ will not be fun for those interested in Humanities.

These are 14 year olds!! What part of this do you people not understand?



14 year olds do however know if they have interest in STEM (how many times do I have to repeat this). So why should they be forced to go to their base schools if they want to pursue their CURRENT interests? So what if they major in humanities later on.

This is what is wrong with parents these days. They worry too much about the future and never look at what their kids interests are in the present. Follow your child's interest not your own.

Here is an interesting discussion related to math sequence:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/372152.page

This is why taking Geometry as a 9th grader at TJ may not be such a good idea.

Why? to stay competitive with the other kids? I don't get why that would matter as long as they are bringing good grades.

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Anonymous wrote:Those interested in Humanities should take advantage of the IB program. TJ will not be fun for those interested in Humanities.

These are 14 year olds!! What part of this do you people not understand?



14 year olds do however know if they have interest in STEM (how many times do I have to repeat this). So why should they be forced to go to their base schools if they want to pursue their CURRENT interests? So what if they major in humanities later on.

This is what is wrong with parents these days. They worry too much about the future and never look at what their kids interests are in the present. Follow your child's interest not your own.

Here is an interesting discussion related to math sequence:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/372152.page

This is why taking Geometry as a 9th grader at TJ may not be such a good idea.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those interested in Humanities should take advantage of the IB program. TJ will not be fun for those interested in Humanities.

These are 14 year olds!! What part of this do you people not understand?



14 year olds do however know if they have interest in STEM (how many times do I have to repeat this). So why should they be forced to go to their base schools if they want to pursue their CURRENT interests? So what if they major in humanities later on.

This is what is wrong with parents these days. They worry too much about the future and never look at what their kids interests are in the present. Follow your child's interest not your own.

Here is an interesting discussion related to math sequence:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/372152.page

This is why taking Geometry as a 9th grader at TJ may not be such a good idea.

A strong TJ applicant needs to have successfully completed Algebra II in 8th grade.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those interested in Humanities should take advantage of the IB program. TJ will not be fun for those interested in Humanities.

These are 14 year olds!! What part of this do you people not understand?



14 year olds do however know if they have interest in STEM (how many times do I have to repeat this). So why should they be forced to go to their base schools if they want to pursue their CURRENT interests? So what if they major in humanities later on.

This is what is wrong with parents these days. They worry too much about the future and never look at what their kids interests are in the present. Follow your child's interest not your own.

Here is an interesting discussion related to math sequence:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/372152.page

This is why taking Geometry as a 9th grader at TJ may not be such a good idea.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those interested in Humanities should take advantage of the IB program. TJ will not be fun for those interested in Humanities.

These are 14 year olds!! What part of this do you people not understand?



14 year olds do however know if they have interest in STEM (how many times do I have to repeat this). So why should they be forced to go to their base schools if they want to pursue their CURRENT interests? So what if they major in humanities later on.

This is what is wrong with parents these days. They worry too much about the future and never look at what their kids interests are in the present. Follow your child's interest not your own.

Here is an interesting discussion related to math sequence:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/372152.page

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those interested in Humanities should take advantage of the IB program. TJ will not be fun for those interested in Humanities.

These are 14 year olds!! What part of this do you people not understand?



14 year olds do however know if they have interest in STEM (how many times do I have to repeat this). So why should they be forced to go to their base schools if they want to pursue their CURRENT interests? So what if they major in humanities later on.

This is what is wrong with parents these days. They worry too much about the future and never look at what their kids interests are in the present. Follow your child's interest not your own.

Anonymous wrote:Those interested in Humanities should take advantage of the IB program. TJ will not be fun for those interested in Humanities.

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Anonymous wrote:You should ask other TJ kids how Geometry kids are viewed.

True. I don't think it should matter. A child in geometry at TJ has an advantage over other kids....they don't have to take ridiculous amounts of higher level maths and they can maintain a decent GPA without burning themselves out. Not every child going to TJ wants to become a mathematician, so what's the point of taking anything higher than calculus?

What's the point of going to TJ if you're not going to take anything higher than calculus? That's already offered at the base schools. You need a good two years of math beyond calculus for engineering and more for the pure sciences.

For the environment and the thrill of learning STEM, small class sizes and/or like PP said, launching a satellite! You don't get these at a base school. Not everyone coming out of TJ is going to end up becoming an engineer. Maybe a doctor? They don't need hardcore math for that.

and if they get in, why shouldn't they go? clearly they got in because they deserved it.

Maybe because the FCPS school board revised the selection criteria few months ago to select students who are "Exceptionally skilled Quantitatively" as in :

"To establish a high school for science and technology where students with exceptional quantitative skills and interest in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, can pursue higher levels of academic achievement in those subjects in preparation for the pursuit of a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics focused profession."

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Anonymous wrote:But they should have aptitude and interest in science and math to take a TJ spot not to move on to UVA after graduation to major in business or pre-law.

So you want to tell them what not to major in? Punish those who stray into Humanities?