aquabliss said:I must not be as well educated as I presumed. I had to look up the meaning of "cull".
Or too educated. That's a common farming term.
aquabliss said:I must not be as well educated as I presumed. I had to look up the meaning of "cull".
RandomG said:Also, cases of nepotism, bribery? NYC is full of people of means, who would probably love to brag that their kid got into the toughest school to get into. I mean, of course, they could go to any private school, but getting into a school like Stuyvesant would also prove how smart they are.
WTTCHMN said:RandomG said:Also, cases of nepotism, bribery? NYC is full of people of means, who would probably love to brag that their kid got into the toughest school to get into. I mean, of course, they could go to any private school, but getting into a school like Stuyvesant would also prove how smart they are.
Stuy kids are smart, but typically middle to low income and culled primarily from Asian immigrant enclaves.
Rich people don't bother with NYC public schools. Prep schools like Trinity, Spence, Chapin, Dalton, Collegiate, Brearley, Horace Mann, etc. are more "elite" anyway and feed directly into the Ivy's.
spootieho said:My son is in 1st grade, and is at 4th grade level for reading and math. He really gets math and is better than many adults. I can ask him what 201*220 is and he would be able to figure it out quickly in his head.
You never know, though. You might be talking to a real prodigy This is the internet and we are pretty much anonymous randoms here.irvinehomeowner said:Snark time...spootieho said:My son is in 1st grade, and is at 4th grade level for reading and math. He really gets math and is better than many adults. I can ask him what 201*220 is and he would be able to figure it out quickly in his head.
Why does every Irvine parent think their kids are smarter than adults? I challenge your 1st grader to a Math Off!
He gets bored easily like I did. He's just 6, though.RandomG said:Spootieho, how does your son handle the school hours? I imagine it's even harder, boys tend to get more restless and bored faster.
irvinehomeowner said:What are the Ivy acceptance rates of those schools? Because that seems to be the only thing that matters to some people from TI.
zubs said:Acceptance into top colleges is data driven and not hinged on peoples feelings.
It's like arguing which Irvine neighborhood is better. The neighborhood that cost more is better.
Money has no feelings, it tells you where everyone wants to live. Much like acceptance into top colleges tells you which high school is the best.