Tjhsst is it worth it?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated from TJ recently with 4.0 unweighted GPA with ton of APs and post APs. He also headed one academic team and another non-academic group and participated in other various activities while at TJ.

He thinks TJ was difficult but that it was worth it since TJ prepared him well for a challenging major at a challenging university and, that he thinks he will never be surrounded by so many smart, creative and ambitious kids. Not in grad school and certainly not at work. (He interned at a large tech company (Silicon Valley) and also at a quantitative finance company).

Most TJ grads end up in the top 5-10% of their Universities.

I would like to see statistics on that.

Top universities have this information. They track top 5~10% students and determine which HS thee students came from. I am familiar with only one year's data for one university. Would love to see the top universities release this information for the last 10 years.

How did you get this information?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated from TJ recently with 4.0 unweighted GPA with ton of APs and post APs. He also headed one academic team and another non-academic group and participated in other various activities while at TJ.

He thinks TJ was difficult but that it was worth it since TJ prepared him well for a challenging major at a challenging university and, that he thinks he will never be surrounded by so many smart, creative and ambitious kids. Not in grad school and certainly not at work. (He interned at a large tech company (Silicon Valley) and also at a quantitative finance company).

Most TJ grads end up in the top 5-10% of their Universities.

I would like to see statistics on that.

Top universities have this information. They track top 5~10% students and determine which HS thee students came from. I am familiar with only one year's data for one university. Would love to see the top universities release this information for the last 10 years.

How did you get this information?

Heard it through the grapevine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated from TJ recently with 4.0 unweighted GPA with ton of APs and post APs. He also headed one academic team and another non-academic group and participated in other various activities while at TJ.

He thinks TJ was difficult but that it was worth it since TJ prepared him well for a challenging major at a challenging university and, that he thinks he will never be surrounded by so many smart, creative and ambitious kids. Not in grad school and certainly not at work. (He interned at a large tech company (Silicon Valley) and also at a quantitative finance company).

Most TJ grads end up in the top 5-10% of their Universities.

I would like to see statistics on that.

Top universities have this information. They track top 5~10% students and determine which HS thee students came from. I am familiar with only one year's data for one university. Would love to see the top universities release this information for the last 10 years.

How did you get this information?

Heard it through the grapevine.

So basically this is pure conjecture.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated from TJ recently with 4.0 unweighted GPA with ton of APs and post APs. He also headed one academic team and another non-academic group and participated in other various activities while at TJ.

He thinks TJ was difficult but that it was worth it since TJ prepared him well for a challenging major at a challenging university and, that he thinks he will never be surrounded by so many smart, creative and ambitious kids. Not in grad school and certainly not at work. (He interned at a large tech company (Silicon Valley) and also at a quantitative finance company).

Most TJ grads end up in the top 5-10% of their Universities.

I would like to see statistics on that.

Top universities have this information. They track top 5~10% students and determine which HS thee students came from. I am familiar with only one year's data for one university. Would love to see the top universities release this information for the last 10 years.

How did you get this information?

Why do you want to know?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated from TJ recently with 4.0 unweighted GPA with ton of APs and post APs. He also headed one academic team and another non-academic group and participated in other various activities while at TJ.

He thinks TJ was difficult but that it was worth it since TJ prepared him well for a challenging major at a challenging university and, that he thinks he will never be surrounded by so many smart, creative and ambitious kids. Not in grad school and certainly not at work. (He interned at a large tech company (Silicon Valley) and also at a quantitative finance company).

Most TJ grads end up in the top 5-10% of their Universities.

I would like to see statistics on that.

Top universities have this information. They track top 5~10% students and determine which HS thee students came from. I am familiar with only one year's data for one university. Would love to see the top universities release this information for the last 10 years.

How did you get this information?

Why do you want to know?

Because the poster claimed all TJ grads go on to become the top 5-10% at their respective colleges...that’s a sweeping claim that needs to be backed up by data, not something heard through the grapevine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated from TJ recently with 4.0 unweighted GPA with ton of APs and post APs. He also headed one academic team and another non-academic group and participated in other various activities while at TJ.

He thinks TJ was difficult but that it was worth it since TJ prepared him well for a challenging major at a challenging university and, that he thinks he will never be surrounded by so many smart, creative and ambitious kids. Not in grad school and certainly not at work. (He interned at a large tech company (Silicon Valley) and also at a quantitative finance company).

Most TJ grads end up in the top 5-10% of their Universities.

I would like to see statistics on that.

Top universities have this information. They track top 5~10% students and determine which HS thee students came from. I am familiar with only one year's data for one university. Would love to see the top universities release this information for the last 10 years.

How did you get this information?

Why do you want to know?

Because the poster claimed all TJ grads go on to become the top 5-10% at their respective colleges...that’s a sweeping claim that needs to be backed up by data, not something heard through the grapevine.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated from TJ recently with 4.0 unweighted GPA with ton of APs and post APs. He also headed one academic team and another non-academic group and participated in other various activities while at TJ.

He thinks TJ was difficult but that it was worth it since TJ prepared him well for a challenging major at a challenging university and, that he thinks he will never be surrounded by so many smart, creative and ambitious kids. Not in grad school and certainly not at work. (He interned at a large tech company (Silicon Valley) and also at a quantitative finance company).

Most TJ grads end up in the top 5-10% of their Universities.

I would like to see statistics on that.

Top universities have this information. They track top 5~10% students and determine which HS thee students came from. I am familiar with only one year's data for one university. Would love to see the top universities release this information for the last 10 years.

How did you get this information?

Why do you want to know?

Because the poster claimed all TJ grads go on to become the top 5-10% at their respective colleges...that’s a sweeping claim that needs to be backed up by data, not something heard through the grapevine.

PP said most not all TjJ grads.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated from TJ recently with 4.0 unweighted GPA with ton of APs and post APs. He also headed one academic team and another non-academic group and participated in other various activities while at TJ.

He thinks TJ was difficult but that it was worth it since TJ prepared him well for a challenging major at a challenging university and, that he thinks he will never be surrounded by so many smart, creative and ambitious kids. Not in grad school and certainly not at work. (He interned at a large tech company (Silicon Valley) and also at a quantitative finance company).

Most TJ grads end up in the top 5-10% of their Universities.

I would like to see statistics on that.

Top universities have this information. They track top 5~10% students and determine which HS thee students came from. I am familiar with only one year's data for one university. Would love to see the top universities release this information for the last 10 years.

How did you get this information?

Why do you want to know?

Because the poster claimed all TJ grads go on to become the top 5-10% at their respective colleges...that’s a sweeping claim that needs to be backed up by data, not something heard through the grapevine.

PP said most not all TjJ grads.

I still want to see the data to back up the claim “most”...I’m guessing the poster didn’t have any.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated from TJ recently with 4.0 unweighted GPA with ton of APs and post APs. He also headed one academic team and another non-academic group and participated in other various activities while at TJ.

He thinks TJ was difficult but that it was worth it since TJ prepared him well for a challenging major at a challenging university and, that he thinks he will never be surrounded by so many smart, creative and ambitious kids. Not in grad school and certainly not at work. (He interned at a large tech company (Silicon Valley) and also at a quantitative finance company).

Most TJ grads end up in the top 5-10% of their Universities.

I would like to see statistics on that.

Top universities have this information. They track top 5~10% students and determine which HS thee students came from. I am familiar with only one year's data for one university. Would love to see the top universities release this information for the last 10 years.

How did you get this information?

Why do you want to know?

Because the poster claimed all TJ grads go on to become the top 5-10% at their respective colleges...that’s a sweeping claim that needs to be backed up by data, not something heard through the grapevine.

PP said most not all TjJ grads.

I still want to see the data to back up the claim “most”...I’m guessing the poster didn’t have any.

Doesn't mean it's not true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am concerned that my son will regret giving up his teenage years for academic challenge and stimulation. It is sad that in order for him to be challenged it needs to be this over-the-top.

More spots for other applicants.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It will confer confidence and open doors like no other school in this region can. It is a valuable badge to have in the wallet for a lifetime.

My TJ diploma hasn't been relevant since I was admitted to college. The contacts that have helped me in my career came from college, grad school and beyond.

This is interesting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It will confer confidence and open doors like no other school in this region can. It is a valuable badge to have in the wallet for a lifetime.

My TJ diploma hasn't been relevant since I was admitted to college. The contacts that have helped me in my career came from college, grad school and beyond.

This is interesting.

Interesting how?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It will confer confidence and open doors like no other school in this region can. It is a valuable badge to have in the wallet for a lifetime.

My TJ diploma hasn't been relevant since I was admitted to college. The contacts that have helped me in my career came from college, grad school and beyond.

This is interesting.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It will confer confidence and open doors like no other school in this region can. It is a valuable badge to have in the wallet for a lifetime.

My TJ diploma hasn't been relevant since I was admitted to college. The contacts that have helped me in my career came from college, grad school and beyond.

This is interesting.

Interesting how?

I'm sorry you don't understand. I find this statement about relevance of TJ from a TJ grad interesting. I don't know how else to explain it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated from TJ recently with 4.0 unweighted GPA with ton of APs and post APs. He also headed one academic team and another non-academic group and participated in other various activities while at TJ.

He thinks TJ was difficult but that it was worth it since TJ prepared him well for a challenging major at a challenging university and, that he thinks he will never be surrounded by so many smart, creative and ambitious kids. Not in grad school and certainly not at work. (He interned at a large tech company (Silicon Valley) and also at a quantitative finance company).

This is interesting.