Official TJ Admissions Decisions Results for the Class of 2025

[Anonymous]

Waitlisted. And my son's friends who applied all waitlisted. In previous years the waitlist was around 50 students and actually meant a chance at an offer. Now, I suspect the wait pool is everyone that wasn't one of the 550 offered. I haven't heard of a single rejection yet. Honestly I think this false hope is cruel and I'm working on setting my son's expectations.

[Anonymous]

So did they admit almost 15% more this year because they've expanded the school, because they expect a lower acceptance rate, or because they expect a higher attrition rate?

[Anonymous]

My DC was accepted. 4.0. Algebra II.

[Anonymous]

Waitlisted; LCPS 4.0 GPA Algebra II;

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Waitlisted; LCPS 4.0 GPA Algebra II;

5 other (DC's) friends from her Algebra II class waitlisted; only 1 known rejection

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So did they admit almost 15% more this year because they've expanded the school, because they expect a lower acceptance rate, or because they expect a higher attrition rate?

Well, the schools been done for 5 years and the waitlist is there for a low acceptance rate. So, high attrition. Attrition is normally about 15%, so it will be a bloodbath.

[Anonymous]

Anyone from Fairfax county MS got admitted here? If so, can you list school name? 🙏🏼

[Anonymous]

My kids got in.

GPA: 4.0, Algebra II, State Mathcounts and AIME qualifier, debate tournament winner
playing team sports (travel team and rec team), volunteer for our community since 7th grade

[Anonymous]

I am 00:34 . My kid is a good writer and she told me that she mentioned all activities she did in her four essays. We are living in McLean schools boundary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's the news release with all the stats at the bottom of the page:

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admissions-550-students-broadens-access-students-who-have-aptitude-stem?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Hispanic students increased the most. Good for them! I like to see diversity.

TJ Alum

My kid hispanic, Presidential awards, all honors classes, 3.9, Algebra II honors, didn’t get accepted, maybe because is not the right hispanic, he don’t receive FARMs and we didn’t check in multiracial box, clearly not the right kind of hispanic/latino kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's the news release with all the stats at the bottom of the page:

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admissions-550-students-broadens-access-students-who-have-aptitude-stem?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Hispanic students increased the most. Good for them! I like to see diversity.

TJ Alum

My kid hispanic, Presidential awards, all honors classes, 3.9, Algebra II honors, didn’t get accepted, maybe because is not the right hispanic, he don’t receive FARMs and we didn’t check in multiracial box, clearly not the right kind of hispanic/latino kid.

The admissions process was race-blind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's the news release with all the stats at the bottom of the page:

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admissions-550-students-broadens-access-students-who-have-aptitude-stem?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Hispanic students increased the most. Good for them! I like to see diversity.

TJ Alum

My kid hispanic, Presidential awards, all honors classes, 3.9, Algebra II honors, didn’t get accepted, maybe because is not the right hispanic, he don’t receive FARMs and we didn’t check in multiracial box, clearly not the right kind of hispanic/latino kid.

The admissions process was race-blind.

The 2 factors that increase the most in the selection process was hispanic / latinos kids and the kids that received free or reduced lunch, we can deduct for what many have been saying here that are URM as well and high performing kids and have not been accepted well maybe they are not the right URM because they don’t receive free or reduced lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's the news release with all the stats at the bottom of the page:

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admissions-550-students-broadens-access-students-who-have-aptitude-stem?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Hispanic students increased the most. Good for them! I like to see diversity.

TJ Alum

My kid hispanic, Presidential awards, all honors classes, 3.9, Algebra II honors, didn’t get accepted, maybe because is not the right hispanic, he don’t receive FARMs and we didn’t check in multiracial box, clearly not the right kind of hispanic/latino kid.

want is FARMs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's the news release with all the stats at the bottom of the page:

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admissions-550-students-broadens-access-students-who-have-aptitude-stem?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Hispanic students increased the most. Good for them! I like to see diversity.

TJ Alum

My kid hispanic, Presidential awards, all honors classes, 3.9, Algebra II honors, didn’t get accepted, maybe because is not the right hispanic, he don’t receive FARMs and we didn’t check in multiracial box, clearly not the right kind of hispanic/latino kid.

want is FARMs?

Free And Reduced Meals = low income

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's the news release with all the stats at the bottom of the page:

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admissions-550-students-broadens-access-students-who-have-aptitude-stem?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

So still high performing students? Great.

How hard is an A in an ELL or non-honors MS class? In 7th, the all got bumped due to COVID, and this was the year of we don’t given any zeros and unlimited makeups. Those GOAs aren’t reflective of anything and there is not standardized testing to balance it out.

Plus, I know kids in ELL. They all literally get straight all ELL classes.

That grading will stay. COVID was an excuse. It is part of an equity-based grading system. You can find the video explaining this on VDOE's YouTube channel.

LCPS is implementing much of this as well.