Nerds!

[Edan]

Re: Nerds!

Originally posted by GePap
[For those asking about communist education- notice how NYS dominates. Actually, why is it so lopsided? anyone know? perhaps all the nerdy HS kids we have here?

Well, there are several reasons why Stuyvesant does so well (as a school). First, there's a specialized test to get in, which means you've got generally smart people who either want to learn or have parents pushing their kids to do so, which means that the students/classmates were interested in learning, which makes some of the teachers more engaging. There are lots of electives and advanced placement classes, meaning most students have opportunities to study things that interest them. And parents were very involved (in the parent association).

And yes, I'm another nerd who graduated from Stuy.

[Japher]

You all get a room!!!

[GePap]

So edan is from stuy as well?

interesting...

My question was though why NYS does so well. I mean, 155 out of 300? I can see why a specialized shool with so manyr esources does well, but why does NYS dominate so thoroughly? I mean, are over half the applicants from NYS? I though this competition was national and well represented nationaly as well.

[MRT144]

it could be based on where the competition advertises...

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by Japher
Tiajuana?

That's what I thought at first.

[Felch]

I ****ing hate Montgomery Blair. Bunch of magnet school tools.