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07.04.08, 13:28 PM NY Schools
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Does anybody know about reputation about PS 124 and 130 G&T(D2)? Do they have strong academics? Majorities are Chinese? Our DC was accepted but difficult to commute so thinking about declining a spot. Too bad DC couldn't get in 116 or 11.... [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 07.04.08, 01:28 PM Flag
 

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General Topics 07.04.08, 01:55 PM Flag
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General Topics 07.04.08, 02:14 PM Flag
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What's your zoned school? 124 and 130 are very very established solid programs with smart kids in the G&T. BUT most kids are chinese. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 02:04 PM Flag
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Most of DCs are Chinese in G&T classes? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 02:15 PM Flag
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These are "Chinese" schools (90%+ of DCs are Chinese). They have great math scores, but not so good ELA scores (I wonder why). I'm sure the academics are great. I would worry about social aspect if DC was not Asian [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 02:06 PM Flag
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Your facts are TOTALLY incorrect on ELA scores. "not so good ELA scores"? Please check the DOE site and report back that, for example in 2006, 124 had a HIGHER % of 4's (13.5%) than either PS234 and .2% lower than MNS (290)? Maybe in those years, 234 and 290 also had a bunch of Chinese that dragged the scores down? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.01.09, 06:46 PM Flag
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I spoke with a mom last year who had her caucasian son in the g&t for K. She said she would probably pull him out for first grade because being a minority was tough socially. Even in g&t, most kids were Chinese. I would personally not commute to go there if my child was not Chinese. Was that your third choice? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 04:28 PM Flag
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shoe is on the other foot? Would you feel the same if said for admissions to Stuyvesant H.S., where 50% are Asian and the rest, other? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.01.09, 06:37 PM Flag
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Gee, how do minorities fit in in the real world? Please! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.01.09, 07:07 PM Flag
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WHy don't you call DOE and try to transfer DC in 116? Maybe some people declined their spots [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 04:30 PM Flag
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116 and 11 are very popular in D2. Especially 116 required 98 to get in this year. I doubt pretty much 95 can get PS 11 either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 05:26 PM Flag
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where do you live? how bad is commute? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 04:42 PM Flag
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OP: We live midtown west. To get to Chinatown, we have to cross town and go downtown. Like 45 min. commute. I don't know if it is worth it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 05:47 PM Flag
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not worth it at all, in my opinion. what is your zoned school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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doe won't switch her to 116 with a 95. I heard only 98's and 99's got in there unless a sibling [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 05:55 PM Flag
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maybe 11 or good zoned school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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BTW, OP: what do you mean by DC got into 130 and 124? They are two different schools. DC couldn't have gotten into both. Which one was it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 05:58 PM Flag
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Sorry for the confusion. We were accepted to 130. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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Is your zoned school really that bad that you need to commute down to chinatown every day for a g&t program? I [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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PS 11 is mostly 97-99. DOE won't switch 95. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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It may easier to just go downtown and then walk over on Canal Street. Manhattan is narrower toward the bottom. The A, C, E, R and the #1 train all stop on Canal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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