College acceptance data for FCPS high schools

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Do you have any stats on TJ and Va. Tech?

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How many got into WM http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=351068&paper=65&cat=104

How many got into UVa http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=351067&paper=66&cat=104

So, everyone at TJ went to either UVa or W&M? That doesn't make any sense.

This would be more helpful if it they had the application rates too. What percentage of applicants were accepted.

I think these are just that acceptation rates. It does not imply that they actually attended.

Sheesh. What a lazy reporter's report. It's really meaningless. How many admitted; how many in the senior class; calculate %.

I think this is a very telling article. Imagine you're one of the students at one of these high schools. In deciding which colleges to apply to, you typically follow your peers. The students that apply to UVa probably also apply to W&M (to cover all bases, it's just another one of many many applications). This data shows you where you stand within your graduating class: whether you're one of many or few to apply to UVa/W&M, and also, if you get accepted to UVa/W&M, whether you fall in the "top" 4% (or 50%, if you go to TJ) of your graduating class. I think this article is a nice portrait of academic culture at the high schools. In particular, the data on Madison is eye opening to me.

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For TJ class of 2011:

VA Tech: 178 Applied, 168 Accepted, 31 Enrolled

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How many got into WM http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=351068&paper=65&cat=104

How many got into UVa http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=351067&paper=66&cat=104

So, everyone at TJ went to either UVa or W&M? That doesn't make any sense.

This would be more helpful if it they had the application rates too. What percentage of applicants were accepted.

I think these are just that acceptation rates. It does not imply that they actually attended.

Sheesh. What a lazy reporter's report. It's really meaningless. How many admitted; how many in the senior class; calculate %.

I think this is a very telling article. Imagine you're one of the students at one of these high schools. In deciding which colleges to apply to, you typically follow your peers. The students that apply to UVa probably also apply to W&M (to cover all bases, it's just another one of many many applications). This data shows you where you stand within your graduating class: whether you're one of many or few to apply to UVa/W&M, and also, if you get accepted to UVa/W&M, whether you fall in the "top" 4% (or 50%, if you go to TJ) of your graduating class. I think this article is a nice portrait of academic culture at the high schools. In particular, the data on Madison is eye opening to me.

No, these aren't acceptance rates, only the number of acceptances per school and not the number who attend. Your high school guidance office has much better detailed info available. And, no, you can't assume that high schoolers "typically follow their peers." My DD and 8 of her "beach week BFFs" all attend different colleges scattered across the US.

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Anonymous wrote:For TJ class of 2011:

UVA: 298 Applied, 225 Admitted, 106 Enrolled

W&M: 215 Applied, 194 Admitted, 56 Enrolled

VA TECH: 178 Applied, 168 Admitted, 31 Enrolled.

Isn't it interesting that students from a top nationally ranked high school for STEM still overwhelmingly choose UVA over VA Tech?

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Anonymous wrote:For TJ class of 2011:

UVA: 298 Applied, 225 Admitted, 106 Enrolled

W&M: 215 Applied, 194 Admitted, 56 Enrolled

VA TECH: 178 Applied, 168 Admitted, 31 Enrolled.

Isn't it interesting that students from a top nationally ranked high school for STEM still overwhelmingly choose UVA over VA Tech?

I think it's actually more interesting that 10 students who attended TJ actually got REJECTED from Va. Tech, which I am assuming will be more of a safety school for my kids (who are most likely NOT going to go to TJ).

I would feel kind of insulted if I went to TJ and got rejected from Va. Tech!

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Anonymous wrote:For TJ class of 2011:

UVA: 298 Applied, 225 Admitted, 106 Enrolled

W&M: 215 Applied, 194 Admitted, 56 Enrolled

VA TECH: 178 Applied, 168 Admitted, 31 Enrolled.

Isn't it interesting that students from a top nationally ranked high school for STEM still overwhelmingly choose UVA over VA Tech?

I think it's actually more interesting that 10 students who attended TJ actually got REJECTED from Va. Tech, which I am assuming will be more of a safety school for my kids (who are most likely NOT going to go to TJ).

I would feel kind of insulted if I went to TJ and got rejected from Va. Tech!

I can see how you'd feel that way. But just look at a pp's South Lakes data that says average accepted senior from SL to VA Tech had a GPA of 4.05 or so.

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How many got into WM http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=351068&paper=65&cat=104

How many got into UVa http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=351067&paper=66&cat=104

So, everyone at TJ went to either UVa or W&M? That doesn't make any sense.

This would be more helpful if it they had the application rates too. What percentage of applicants were accepted.

I think these are just that acceptation rates. It does not imply that they actually attended.

Sheesh. What a lazy reporter's report. It's really meaningless. How many admitted; how many in the senior class; calculate %.

I think this is a very telling article. Imagine you're one of the students at one of these high schools. In deciding which colleges to apply to, you typically follow your peers. The students that apply to UVa probably also apply to W&M (to cover all bases, it's just another one of many many applications). This data shows you where you stand within your graduating class: whether you're one of many or few to apply to UVa/W&M, and also, if you get accepted to UVa/W&M, whether you fall in the "top" 4% (or 50%, if you go to TJ) of your graduating class. I think this article is a nice portrait of academic culture at the high schools. In particular, the data on Madison is eye opening to me.

No, these aren't acceptance rates, only the number of acceptances per school and not the number who attend. Your high school guidance office has much better detailed info available. And, no, you can't assume that high schoolers "typically follow their peers." My DD and 8 of her "beach week BFFs" all attend different colleges scattered across the US.

I wasn't talking about the number who attend, just those who apply. But, you're right, it doesn't tell you exactly whether you're one of many or few to apply to UVA/W&M. I assumed that those schools who had more acceptances probably had more applications.

Also, I meant that high schoolers (especially the competitive honor students) "follow their peers" in applying, not attending. Did your DD and her 8 friends all apply to completely different colleges? I bet the majority (with parents who are thinking of in-state tuition) applied to both UVA and W&M, no matter which schools they each ultimately decided to attend.

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Anonymous wrote:
How many got into WM http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=351068&paper=65&cat=104

How many got into UVa http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=351067&paper=66&cat=104

So, everyone at TJ went to either UVa or W&M? That doesn't make any sense.

This would be more helpful if it they had the application rates too. What percentage of applicants were accepted.

I think these are just that acceptation rates. It does not imply that they actually attended.

Sheesh. What a lazy reporter's report. It's really meaningless. How many admitted; how many in the senior class; calculate %.

I think this is a very telling article. Imagine you're one of the students at one of these high schools. In deciding which colleges to apply to, you typically follow your peers. The students that apply to UVa probably also apply to W&M (to cover all bases, it's just another one of many many applications). This data shows you where you stand within your graduating class: whether you're one of many or few to apply to UVa/W&M, and also, if you get accepted to UVa/W&M, whether you fall in the "top" 4% (or 50%, if you go to TJ) of your graduating class. I think this article is a nice portrait of academic culture at the high schools. In particular, the data on Madison is eye opening to me.

No, these aren't acceptance rates, only the number of acceptances per school and not the number who attend. Your high school guidance office has much better detailed info available. And, no, you can't assume that high schoolers "typically follow their peers." My DD and 8 of her "beach week BFFs" all attend different colleges scattered across the US.

I wasn't talking about the number who attend, just those who apply. But, you're right, it doesn't tell you exactly whether you're one of many or few to apply to UVA/W&M. I assumed that those schools who had more acceptances probably had more applications.

Also, I meant that high schoolers (especially the competitive honor students) "follow their peers" in applying, not attending. Did your DD and her 8 friends all apply to completely different colleges? I bet the majority (with parents who are thinking of in-state tuition) applied to both UVA and W&M, no matter which schools they each ultimately decided to attend.