TJ admissions results out?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My son who is smarter than my other DC who attends TJ didnt get accepted. He is a geek.

Do you know any others that got in from your MS? Would you say your son is more qualified than they are?

I dont know any from his school. Yes I can say that with conviction my son is more qualified. I dont want to list his achievememts here if I do if someone from his school is reading they will know who I am talking about.

Maybe they didn't like his essay. Is he in private school?

Yes could be his english is weak. He is stem focused not really interested in reading. not in private.

[Anonymous]

In! RRMS. I was afraid having a couple of Bs, being in Algebra I and not take all honors in core classes would disqualify my kid. So thankful Admissions is looking past the resume fluff and over acceleration and more “normal” kids who aren’t all STEM all the time a getting in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son who is smarter than my other DC who attends TJ didnt get accepted. He is a geek.

Do you know any others that got in from your MS? Would you say your son is more qualified than they are?

I dont know any from his school. Yes I can say that with conviction my son is more qualified. I dont want to list his achievememts here if I do if someone from his school is reading they will know who I am talking about.

Did you lie about lunch?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In! RRMS. I was afraid having a couple of Bs, being in Algebra I and not take all honors in core classes would disqualify my kid. So thankful Admissions is looking past the resume fluff and over acceleration and more “normal” kids who aren’t all STEM all the time a getting in.

Wow I guess there is hope for my kid lol. But curious whether your kid has any experience factors ... ESOL/SPED/lunch?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In! RRMS. I was afraid having a couple of Bs, being in Algebra I and not take all honors in core classes would disqualify my kid. So thankful Admissions is looking past the resume fluff and over acceleration and more “normal” kids who aren’t all STEM all the time a getting in.

Good luck in TJ then. If B's in MS translates to Cs at TJ. My all As ended getting Bs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In! RRMS. I was afraid having a couple of Bs, being in Algebra I and not take all honors in core classes would disqualify my kid. So thankful Admissions is looking past the resume fluff and over acceleration and more “normal” kids who aren’t all STEM all the time a getting in.

This is very likely a troll post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In! RRMS. I was afraid having a couple of Bs, being in Algebra I and not take all honors in core classes would disqualify my kid. So thankful Admissions is looking past the resume fluff and over acceleration and more “normal” kids who aren’t all STEM all the time a getting in.

This is very likely a troll post.

If not, their college admissions will be shot with low grades at TJ.

[Anonymous]

That’s their problem, why you are worried?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s their problem, why you are worried?

NEWS FLASH…did you know kids are still taking a TJ prep class? What a joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In! RRMS. I was afraid having a couple of Bs, being in Algebra I and not take all honors in core classes would disqualify my kid. So thankful Admissions is looking past the resume fluff and over acceleration and more “normal” kids who aren’t all STEM all the time a getting in.

Good luck in TJ then. If B's in MS translates to Cs at TJ. My all As ended getting Bs.

They’re changing the grading for this new crop of kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In! RRMS. I was afraid having a couple of Bs, being in Algebra I and not take all honors in core classes would disqualify my kid. So thankful Admissions is looking past the resume fluff and over acceleration and more “normal” kids who aren’t all STEM all the time a getting in.

Good luck in TJ then. If B's in MS translates to Cs at TJ. My all As ended getting Bs.

They’re changing the grading for this new crop of kids.

How so? I'm new to this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In! RRMS. I was afraid having a couple of Bs, being in Algebra I and not take all honors in core classes would disqualify my kid. So thankful Admissions is looking past the resume fluff and over acceleration and more “normal” kids who aren’t all STEM all the time a getting in.

Congratulations. Are you sure the Bs referred are not in core courses? As they stated in an email, average GPA of applicants is a 3.9086, and no word GPA of admitted kids. Without the standardized test, GPA might have more weighting in addition to essays and SPS in the final determination. I thought even with 1 B in core course in 7th grade would drastically reduce one's chances for admittance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In! RRMS. I was afraid having a couple of Bs, being in Algebra I and not take all honors in core classes would disqualify my kid. So thankful Admissions is looking past the resume fluff and over acceleration and more “normal” kids who aren’t all STEM all the time a getting in.

Congratulations. Are you sure the Bs referred are not in core courses? As they stated in an email, average GPA of applicants is a 3.9086, and no word GPA of admitted kids. Without the standardized test, GPA might have more weighting in addition to essays and SPS in the final determination. I thought even with 1 B in core course in 7th grade would drastically reduce one's chances for admittance.

I would have thought so too. But as the PP noted, they are downplaying "resume fluff" and focusing on "normal" kids. TJ is now a cross-section of the county's students rather than those who excel in STEM and can benefit from the advanced course offerings. It's shameful but they have changed the mission drastically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son who is smarter than my other DC who attends TJ didnt get accepted. He is a geek.

Do you know any others that got in from your MS? Would you say your son is more qualified than they are?

I dont know any from his school. Yes I can say that with conviction my son is more qualified. I dont want to list his achievememts here if I do if someone from his school is reading they will know who I am talking about.

Did you lie about lunch?

It wouldn’t matter if the PP lied. FCPS checks their own system to see if a kid qualifies for free lunch. Stop with the lunch conspiracy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son who is smarter than my other DC who attends TJ didnt get accepted. He is a geek.

Do you know any others that got in from your MS? Would you say your son is more qualified than they are?

I dont know any from his school. Yes I can say that with conviction my son is more qualified. I dont want to list his achievememts here if I do if someone from his school is reading they will know who I am talking about.

Did you lie about lunch?

It wouldn’t matter if the PP lied. FCPS checks their own system to see if a kid qualifies for free lunch. Stop with the lunch conspiracy.

Parents on DCUM admitted to lying on the application. PP’s kid didn’t get it.

The question is are they penalizing the kids who lied?