TJ Acceptance Demographics Available Here

[Anonymous]

PP I bet if you pull the records of hearings about starting STEM academies at other schools before the school board and such there are references to TJ, along the lines that it is successful, providing good services that should be available to more students throughout the county, etc. That's what is supposed to happen when you have a good formula for success ...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And let's say the premise is true - base schools offer more now. Guess why? Those TJ kids just dragged all of Fairfax County schools up a notch on their backs.

Really? It had nothing to do with FCPS/the School Board setting priorities for STEM academies at Chantilly and Marshall? It had nothing to do with FCPS setting up robotics (and other STEM) after-school programs at middle schools and high schools? It had nothing to do with regional science fairs? It was "those TJ kids" instead?

The metaphor is laughable. Perhaps we should all start tithing to TJ. We owe the students there so very much. It's certainly not like anyone there should thank others for funding the over-the-top renovations to the school.

[Anonymous]

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There is the lazy entitled attitude

My kids were hardworking and smart in school. They did not need TJ to boost their self-esteem.

TJ kids do not attend TJ to boost their self esteem. They attend TJ to take advantage of the advanced classes, outstanding teachers, intellectually engaged peers and facilities. They attend school to actually learn for a change. Is that so hard to understand?

No. Sadly some do it to boost the self esteem of their parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP I bet if you pull the records of hearings about starting STEM academies at other schools before the school board and such there are references to TJ, along the lines that it is successful, providing good services that should be available to more students throughout the county, etc. That's what is supposed to happen when you have a good formula for success ...

It is NOT "those TJ kids just dragged all of Fairfax County schools up a notch" but it is an overall strategy to challenge ALL students, provide good services, etc.

[Anonymous]

Let me make sure I understand this quote

"Don't be so cocky and think that you would have gotten into TJ because you got into Harvard since it's likely that Asians with higher SAT scores, higher GPAs, stronger teacher recommendations, stronger essays, stronger ECs, more officer positions, more national awards and more volunteer/community service hours compared to you were rejected by Harvard. "

Are you dissing this poster because they got into Harvard without going to TJ? Does going to Harvard, or any other top school, only count if you go thru TJ? What point are you making here exactly?

[Anonymous]

If you go to Harvard and study medieval arts history you are an idiot.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:PP you don't even know what TJ kids bring to the table so don't pretend to. That's insulting and ignorant. Why don't you start by comparing graduation requirements from TJ with any other HS in the county. Yep, they are really different - and it's not that theTJ kids are taking less classes. Then look at club participation and awards, not just in math or science, but things like Model UN and community service. And then figure out percentage of school that participates on an athletic team. They may not beat Langley every year but they play as hard as they study. Let's add to that the Senior projects, performed in labs that have equipment no other HS in the country has. And all the internships available.

You are a sputtering bore, and nothing you've said changes the fact that the Ivies aren't particularly interested in most TJ students.

the elite colleges should include MIT and Stanford. They are real interested in TJ grads, esp. MIT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it were such a BFD, you'd think it might spur an increase in applications, rather than a steady decline in the number of students interested in TJ.

simple anecdotal reality - whites are increasingly saying fuck it, let the Asians have it. TJ is too much of a grind; they really want to have a life as well as a good education

[Anonymous]

I think some parents work so hard and spend so much money for years on "AAP prep camp" and "TJ prep camp" and Kumon and tutors and nagging their poor kids that the idea that one might choose not to go to TJ (the end game apparently) is just unfathomable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think some parents work so hard and spend so much money for years on "AAP prep camp" and "TJ prep camp" and Kumon and tutors and nagging their poor kids that the idea that one might choose not to go to TJ (the end game apparently) is just unfathomable.

DC goes to Rachel Carson (in AAP) and I was surprised at how many of DC's classmates didn't even apply (and these are really smart kids who I assumed would apply). So maybe things are slowly changing.

[Anonymous]

In what perverted universe is this school not diverse? Surely it is in a racialist one where people label everyone from the continent of Asia as similar in some meaningless way. If we find out that 25% have ancestors from India, 25% from Korea, 25% from China, and 25% other, does it make it seem more diverse then by using the overly broad labels of Asian, African, and Hispanic? My happiness is the growing number of students reporting themselves as multi-racial, rebelling against these ignorant names. Races are not biology, they are racist creations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let me make sure I understand this quote

"Don't be so cocky and think that you would have gotten into TJ because you got into Harvard since it's likely that Asians with higher SAT scores, higher GPAs, stronger teacher recommendations, stronger essays, stronger ECs, more officer positions, more national awards and more volunteer/community service hours compared to you were rejected by Harvard. "

Are you dissing this poster because they got into Harvard without going to TJ? Does going to Harvard, or any other top school, only count if you go thru TJ? What point are you making here exactly?

Actually, all Ivies only tale a few kids from each school at best. Your chances to get into any good school increases if you are a strong student at a low performing school.

However, getting a TJ (or any magnet) education is helpful because you can actually handle college well and are well prepared to do well in collge.

So -

If end goal is to get into Harvard - it may be better for you to get into a low performing HS and take the highest courses available there

If the end goal is to do well in college - Get into TJ or other magnet schools. It is a baptism by fire, but by golly, you will not be dropping out of pre-med because you can;t hack it in college!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you go to Harvard and study medieval arts history you are an idiot.

Legacy!

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Anonymous wrote:If China and India are so wonderful.....why are all their residents dying to come live here (a country founded and sustained mostly by lots of old rich white men?). A thought to ponder.

No need to ponder. It's simple. The top schools (high schools, colleges, grad schools) are easier to get into and easier to graduate in the top 10% compared to top schools in India and China and the top U.S. Universities are are more well known through out the world and have better equipments/facilities etc. No big mystery.

And then...move back to China and India with your amazing degrees b/c its so great to live there, right?

As soon as you move to Europe and blacks move to Africa, we will go back to Asia.

Or maybe the native Americans who should be ruling this country will actually need educated people to run this country and ask us to stay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stop with all the hostilities toward TJ. Just because your kids can't dream about applying or were rejected, that doesn't mean you should try to drag it down, That is immature. Just be proud we have such a great school in our area as an option. You should encourage kids trying to get a great education and become scientists and engineers. We need more brilliant scientists and engineers for our future. Unless you think we need more Investment Bankers and Lawyers.

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