TJ Test Results Are In
This is alway a scary time of year for us: test result time. We are probably the only people who care about our students' scores as much as their family's care. So we've tracked down our TJ test prep class and tutoring students and have analyzed the results. There were some disappointments (the kids who worked so hard and didn't score their best on the real test), and some surprises (the student who started off with one of the lowest diagnostic test scores and scored the highest of the class students AND made the second cut). But all in all there weren't too many surprises. Students with algebra under their belts and half way through geometry fared better as a group on the multiple choice admissions test, but of our students who made the second cut nearly half were taking algebra I in 8th grade. Highly motivated, mature, and independent students fared better - the disinterested students or those with weaker beginning scores did not fare as well. (Of course, these are generalities). Still, all in all, we are quite proud of our students efforts and we think they all walked away with a better understanding of standardized tests and what needs to be done to score well. So how did Dalby's students do?Out of 45 class students 42 took the January test.Of those 42, 30 (71%) made the first cut,two were wait-listed, and nine were offered admission (26%). In addition, three more of our other students made the second cut (one took the two January classes, one took the 7th grade verbal and essay modules, and one had a couple of hours of tutoring mainly for essay writing). See details below.
BUT WAIT A MINUTE - maybe those students would have gotten in anyway! Well, not according to their beginning diagnostic test scores versus their ending scores. Thirty-three of our students gave us their exact TJ scores broken down by math and verbal. Decide for yourself whether our prep makes a positive difference. Group Accepted or Waitlisted
County_______8th gr math____Diagnostic____TJ test results 1) Loudoun...........Algebra II.......35v37m72T.....47v43m90T.....waitlisted 2) Fairfax.............Geometry.......23v43m66T.....27v48m75T.....waitlisted 3) Loudoun...........Geometry.......34v25m59T.....42v45m87T.....accepted 4) Prince William...Geometry.......31v33m64T.....37v42m79T.....accepted 5) Fairfax.............Algebra I........42v45m87T.....44v42m86T.....accepted 6) Fairfax.............Algebra I........43v36m79T.....45v42m87T.....accepted 7) Fairfax.............Algebra I........41v35m76T.....42v46m88T.....accepted 8) Fairfax.............Geometry.......39v20m59T.....47v44m91T.....accepted 9) Fairfax.............Algebra I........40v35m75T.....40v44m84T.....accepted 10)Fairfax............Geometry........41v39m80T.....36V43M79T.....accepted 11)Fairfax............Geometry........34v26m60T.....43v47m90T.....accepted Profile of our three additional students that were accepted to TJ. 12)Loudoun............Geometry..............37v47m84T..........48v49m97T 13)Fairfax..............Geometry...............45v45m90T..........47v49m96T 14)Fairfax..............Algebra I................35v45m80T..........not reported Beginning range 23-45v, 20-47m, 56-90T Group Making First But Not Second CutWe have included the county as that might influence acceptance.County______8th gr math______Diagnostic_______TJ test results Fairfax...............Algebra I.............42v38m80T...........42v41m83T
Group Not Making First Cut
8th gr math __________Diagnostic_____________TJ test results Geometry...........................23v34m57T..................38v29m67T
What about Cost?I've had a few people mention that some local franchises have been giving them rather high cost estimates to improve test taken skills for TJ. Frankly, if you have to spend thousands upon thousands of dollars to help your child be competitive perhaps you should rethink the whole process. It should not take 200 hours of instruction to prepare a qualified student!Below I have listed the cost at Dalby for the students who were accepted. What was the cost to the students who made the first cut? *Class was six instructional sessions and six practice tests with essays Corrections: if you don't see your results here or you think I got the data backwards, please, let me know. I'll fix it and repost the page. Text me at 703-203-5796. -Kate updated 6/1/10 Share Your Insights about TJ Admissions
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