Class of 2019 TJ Test Prep Results

Here are the 2nd cut results for Kate Dalby’s fall 2014 TJ prep classes.

This past fall 2014, Ms. Dalby taught four TJ admissions prep classes.   Altogether 25 students prepared and sat for the TJHSST admissions test in early December.  She had three students in the Tuesday evening class, six in the Saturday 11am class, eight in the 2pm class, and eight in the 5pm class.  Twenty-four of the class students passed the first cut (one student did not respond to status requests).

Of those 24 students who made the first cut, 58% made the 2nd cut or were wait listed.

20 have reported their status.  Of those 20,

  • 11 were granted admission,
  • 3 were wait listed (at least two were granted admissions in the summer), and
  • 6 were turned down.

Below is a chart of beginning diagnostic test scores,  and actual scores the day of the test (as reported by parent or student).  I will also post any relevant comments from students about the course or the testing/admissions process.

DIAGNOSTIC TEST – accepted ACTUAL TEST SCORES –  accepted
47M44V 46M49V
39M 41V 37M46V
45M27V 43M45V
41M39V 43M49V
44M34V 44M38V
41M41V 46M47V
38M46V 46M48V
49M38V 49M48V
48M42V 50M47V
47M44V 48M49V
45M42V

 AVERAGE  Before = 83.3

 AVERAGE After = 90.8
DIAGNOSTIC TEST -wait listed ACTUAL -wait listed
31M30V 39M41V
40M45V 45M44V
44M44V 44M43V
 AVERAGE Before = 78   AVERAGE After = 86.7
DIAGNOSTIC TEST – refused admission ACTUAL – refused admission
40M24V 38M24V
28M29V 37M37V
43M41V 39M47V
41M44V 47M48V
31M33V 33M40V
  AVERAGE Before = 70.8   AVERAGE After = 78
29M20V not included in statistics na

Here is one parent’s comment:

Did I tell you — when we saw

[ ]’s results, he said “I am glad I took that class!”?

And I appreciate the “gloves off” feedback that you all gave him on his practice Personal Statement and essays. I think he really needed to hear that some attention to capitalization and spelling do make a big difference in readability.