Johndoe2 Wrote:
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> I wrote to
tjadmissions@fcps.edu to express my
> concern on the fairness, and got a response.
> Please write your opinions to
>
tjadmissions@fcps.edu NOW...
>
>
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:43:44 -0500
> From:
no-reply@fcps.edu
> Subject: TJ Admissions SIS/Essay Next Steps
>
> Dear Semi-finalists and Parents/Guardians,
> Thank you for your patience as FCPS has evaluated
> the technical issues and the implications from the
> administration of the Student Information Sheet
> (SIS) and the essay. Once again, we apologize for
> the technical difficulties that were experienced
> from Saturday's administration (January 25,
> 2014).
> We had hoped that semi-finalists could have
> reviewed their work, but it was determined the
> only way to ensure fairness to all students is to
> re-administer the SIS and essay. Knowing this is a
> burden on semi-finalists and their
> parents/guardians, the SIS and essay can be
> completed at home between February 6 and February
> 11, 2014. The SIS/essay will be available via a
> fillable PDF form on February 6, 2014 at 4:00PM.
> This format should reduce the chances of technical
> issues.
> To ensure fairness and reduce stress, TJ
> admissions office will be providing the practice
> prompts from Saturday's administration in a
> fillable PDF form. This will allow all students
> to prepare for the re-administration and become
> familiar with the PDF format. Additional details
> and the link to the practice prompts will be sent
> to semi-finalists and parents/guardians no later
> than Monday, February 3, 2014. Students who have
> been approved for accommodations will be
> contacted. If you need help in finding a computer
> to complete the SIS/essay, please contact the
> admissions office.
> We have appreciated the feedback we have received
> from your calls and emails. It provided valuable
> information as we moved forward with the
> admissions process. We will continue to work with
> the vendor to correct the technical issues so that
> these difficulties do not happen again. If you
> have any questions, please contact the TJ
> Admissions Office at
tjadmissions@fcps.edu or
> 571-423-3770.
> Jeremy Shughart, ED.S.
> Director of Admissions
> Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and
> Technology
> Department of Professional Learning and
> Accountability
> Fairfax County Public Schools
> 571-423-3770
Not sure that a canned, non-responsive reply really counts as a 'response.'