How are TJ class 2025 Top 25 college admissions

[Anonymous]

Can someone help enlighten: do mid of the pack students at TJ have a chance to join the STEM competition teams: science bowl, science Olympiad, quiz bowl, robotics, etc? How do more research opportunities, leaning opportunities apply to those students? Thanks!

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Anonymous wrote:The advise to stay at the base HS start popping up now. Maybe because the announcement is coming up.
Parents please be wise. The discouragement maybe because some wants more chance for them.

For me, it is not about the destination (college) but the journey along the way and so far my freshmen kid very enjoy his first year journey at TJ.

I also learnt that in general, not speaking about TJ, college admissions this year is bloodbath. So many top students from top schools with very impressive stats is rejected left and right, with no clear reasons.

So, please take the advise here carefully.

This is true but so is the advice. Don't go to TJ for college prospects because only the top 10-20% actually improve their college prospects by attending TJ.

Go to TJ because it will prepare you for a rigorous college program better than your base school.

I had one child go to Langley and one went to TJ. The Langley child went to an Ivy, the TJ child is at UVA. Both STEM majors.

The child that went to Langley was overall better prepared than the child that went to TJ. (And had MUCH better college admissions.) The one exception is Math and Spanish - the TJ classes were much harder. The Senior lab was nice for the TJ child, but also was not life-changing. My Langley child was easily able to get research at the IVY while the TJ child had to fight to get research opportunities at UVA

Would choose Langley for both if I could go back in time. If Langley is your base school or you can pupil-place for Russian, I would seriously consider it.

Others advice and experience may vary.

Both schools have lots and lots of cheating.

I call BS

+1. TJ is way harder than freshan year of college. Ask any TJ grad. You are beyond prepared.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC is currently Sophomore at TJ.

Taking pre-calc.

Half the class is struggling. Latest test, mid-term - class average was 62 - thats a F.

You can imagine what this does to college applications.

Unless ur kid is out of this world smart and good at math - TJ is not good for college applications.

Base school has many of the same courses up to AP Calc BC and no reason to stress at TJ

TBH, this is due to admission policy changes starting class 2025 onwards. I know all the parents of TJ students would like to think their children are picked because their academics are stronger than their cohort, but that's not the case starting from class 2025.
The kids were on higher math level that were not being picked for TJ, they stayed in base high school and run out of math classes to take on senior or even junior year. While kids on normal math level got pushed to TJ can't take up the challenge of TJ advanced courses, this is how twisted the admission policy changed into.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The advise to stay at the base HS start popping up now. Maybe because the announcement is coming up.
Parents please be wise. The discouragement maybe because some wants more chance for them.

For me, it is not about the destination (college) but the journey along the way and so far my freshmen kid very enjoy his first year journey at TJ.

I also learnt that in general, not speaking about TJ, college admissions this year is bloodbath. So many top students from top schools with very impressive stats is rejected left and right, with no clear reasons.

So, please take the advise here carefully.

This is true but so is the advice. Don't go to TJ for college prospects because only the top 10-20% actually improve their college prospects by attending TJ.

Go to TJ because it will prepare you for a rigorous college program better than your base school.

I had one child go to Langley and one went to TJ. The Langley child went to an Ivy, the TJ child is at UVA. Both STEM majors.

The child that went to Langley was overall better prepared than the child that went to TJ. (And had MUCH better college admissions.) The one exception is Math and Spanish - the TJ classes were much harder. The Senior lab was nice for the TJ child, but also was not life-changing. My Langley child was easily able to get research at the IVY while the TJ child had to fight to get research opportunities at UVA

Would choose Langley for both if I could go back in time. If Langley is your base school or you can pupil-place for Russian, I would seriously consider it.

Others advice and experience may vary.

Both schools have lots and lots of cheating.

I call BS

+1. TJ is way harder than freshan year of college. Ask any TJ grad. You are beyond prepared.

The hard truth is that this is the case because the majority of TJ grads do not get into T20 schools.

Of course all of those alumni at the lower ranked schools are going to think college is easier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid dominated academics at his base school. He'll be solidly middle of the pack at TJ.

My biggest beef with TJ is teachers playing "gotcha" e.g. my son couldn't complete an assignment in a class due to a technical issue with the computers in class and the teacher said- tough break. It feels like they want them to fail so they don't have to give everyone As.

They consider it a personal failure if to many kids get As

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC is currently Sophomore at TJ.

Taking pre-calc.

Half the class is struggling. Latest test, mid-term - class average was 62 - thats a F.

You can imagine what this does to college applications.

Unless ur kid is out of this world smart and good at math - TJ is not good for college applications.

Base school has many of the same courses up to AP Calc BC and no reason to stress at TJ

The fukken games these teachers play with grades is criminal. A kid getting a B will get a 5 on the AP exam in a lot of classes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The advise to stay at the base HS start popping up now. Maybe because the announcement is coming up.
Parents please be wise. The discouragement maybe because some wants more chance for them.

For me, it is not about the destination (college) but the journey along the way and so far my freshmen kid very enjoy his first year journey at TJ.

I also learnt that in general, not speaking about TJ, college admissions this year is bloodbath. So many top students from top schools with very impressive stats is rejected left and right, with no clear reasons.

So, please take the advise here carefully.

This is true but so is the advice. Don't go to TJ for college prospects because only the top 10-20% actually improve their college prospects by attending TJ.

Go to TJ because it will prepare you for a rigorous college program better than your base school.

I had one child go to Langley and one went to TJ. The Langley child went to an Ivy, the TJ child is at UVA. Both STEM majors.

The child that went to Langley was overall better prepared than the child that went to TJ. (And had MUCH better college admissions.) The one exception is Math and Spanish - the TJ classes were much harder. The Senior lab was nice for the TJ child, but also was not life-changing. My Langley child was easily able to get research at the IVY while the TJ child had to fight to get research opportunities at UVA

Would choose Langley for both if I could go back in time. If Langley is your base school or you can pupil-place for Russian, I would seriously consider it.

Others advice and experience may vary.

Both schools have lots and lots of cheating.

I call BS

+1. TJ is way harder than freshan year of college. Ask any TJ grad. You are beyond prepared.

The hard truth is that this is the case because the majority of TJ grads do not get into T20 schools.

Of course all of those alumni at the lower ranked schools are going to think college is easier.

OMG. That’s hitting below the belt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

The hard truth is that this is the case because the majority of TJ grads do not get into T20 schools.

Of course all of those alumni at the lower ranked schools are going to think college is easier.

Which T20? US News, CollegeRaptor, Niche, Forbes, CollegeConfidential,....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone help enlighten: do mid of the pack students at TJ have a chance to join the STEM competition teams: science bowl, science Olympiad, quiz bowl, robotics, etc? How do more research opportunities, leaning opportunities apply to those students? Thanks!

Quiz bowl and Science Olympiad have many students, others are smaller I think

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The advise to stay at the base HS start popping up now. Maybe because the announcement is coming up.
Parents please be wise. The discouragement maybe because some wants more chance for them.

For me, it is not about the destination (college) but the journey along the way and so far my freshmen kid very enjoy his first year journey at TJ.

I also learnt that in general, not speaking about TJ, college admissions this year is bloodbath. So many top students from top schools with very impressive stats is rejected left and right, with no clear reasons.

So, please take the advise here carefully.

This is true but so is the advice. Don't go to TJ for college prospects because only the top 10-20% actually improve their college prospects by attending TJ.

Go to TJ because it will prepare you for a rigorous college program better than your base school.

I had one child go to Langley and one went to TJ. The Langley child went to an Ivy, the TJ child is at UVA. Both STEM majors.

The child that went to Langley was overall better prepared than the child that went to TJ. (And had MUCH better college admissions.) The one exception is Math and Spanish - the TJ classes were much harder. The Senior lab was nice for the TJ child, but also was not life-changing. My Langley child was easily able to get research at the IVY while the TJ child had to fight to get research opportunities at UVA

Would choose Langley for both if I could go back in time. If Langley is your base school or you can pupil-place for Russian, I would seriously consider it.

Others advice and experience may vary.

Both schools have lots and lots of cheating.

I call BS

+1. TJ is way harder than freshan year of college. Ask any TJ grad. You are beyond prepared.

The hard truth is that this is the case because the majority of TJ grads do not get into T20 schools.

Of course all of those alumni at the lower ranked schools are going to think college is easier.

Then why do the students at T20 also feel that college is easier than TJ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The advise to stay at the base HS start popping up now. Maybe because the announcement is coming up.
Parents please be wise. The discouragement maybe because some wants more chance for them.

For me, it is not about the destination (college) but the journey along the way and so far my freshmen kid very enjoy his first year journey at TJ.

I also learnt that in general, not speaking about TJ, college admissions this year is bloodbath. So many top students from top schools with very impressive stats is rejected left and right, with no clear reasons.

So, please take the advise here carefully.

This is true but so is the advice. Don't go to TJ for college prospects because only the top 10-20% actually improve their college prospects by attending TJ.

Go to TJ because it will prepare you for a rigorous college program better than your base school.

I had one child go to Langley and one went to TJ. The Langley child went to an Ivy, the TJ child is at UVA. Both STEM majors.

The child that went to Langley was overall better prepared than the child that went to TJ. (And had MUCH better college admissions.) The one exception is Math and Spanish - the TJ classes were much harder. The Senior lab was nice for the TJ child, but also was not life-changing. My Langley child was easily able to get research at the IVY while the TJ child had to fight to get research opportunities at UVA

Would choose Langley for both if I could go back in time. If Langley is your base school or you can pupil-place for Russian, I would seriously consider it.

Others advice and experience may vary.

Both schools have lots and lots of cheating.

I call BS

+1. TJ is way harder than freshan year of college. Ask any TJ grad. You are beyond prepared.

The hard truth is that this is the case because the majority of TJ grads do not get into T20 schools.

Of course all of those alumni at the lower ranked schools are going to think college is easier.

Then why do the students at T20 also feel that college is easier than TJ?

ETA MIT is an exception. MIT seems to be harder

[Anonymous]

+1 My freshman is enjoying her first year.
Same thought when admitted the kid to TJ college is not a destination.

Anonymous wrote:The advise to stay at the base HS start popping up now. Maybe because the announcement is coming up.
Parents please be wise. The discouragement maybe because some wants more chance for them.

For me, it is not about the destination (college) but the journey along the way and so far my freshmen kid very enjoy his first year journey at TJ.

I also learnt that in general, not speaking about TJ, college admissions this year is bloodbath. So many top students from top schools with very impressive stats is rejected left and right, with no clear reasons.

So, please take the advise here carefully.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious, for students that are high stats (all As), but not geeks, into quantum physics, etc, would they be a good fit at TJ? My dc does have a very small cohort of friends at base school, because many others are preppy, less interested in academics. Dc will be doing Geometry at 8th grade.

My DD took geometry in the 8th. Probably should’ve finished it in summer as she found it very easy. She’s doing very well at TJ so far. She doesn’t stay up at night. I would hate it if she did. But she doesn’t have free time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC is currently Sophomore at TJ.

Taking pre-calc.

Half the class is struggling. Latest test, mid-term - class average was 62 - thats a F.

You can imagine what this does to college applications.

Unless ur kid is out of this world smart and good at math - TJ is not good for college applications.

Base school has many of the same courses up to AP Calc BC and no reason to stress at TJ

TBH, this is due to admission policy changes starting class 2025 onwards. I know all the parents of TJ students would like to think their children are picked because their academics are stronger than their cohort, but that's not the case starting from class 2025.
The kids were on higher math level that were not being picked for TJ, they stayed in base high school and run out of math classes to take on senior or even junior year. While kids on normal math level got pushed to TJ can't take up the challenge of TJ advanced courses, this is how twisted the admission policy changed into.

That's just fake news. The admission policy admits only the top students. Previously the bar was much lower when they were admitting only kids whose families bought the test answers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC is currently Sophomore at TJ.

Taking pre-calc.

Half the class is struggling. Latest test, mid-term - class average was 62 - thats a F.

You can imagine what this does to college applications.

Unless ur kid is out of this world smart and good at math - TJ is not good for college applications.

Base school has many of the same courses up to AP Calc BC and no reason to stress at TJ

The fukken games these teachers play with grades is criminal. A kid getting a B will get a 5 on the AP exam in a lot of classes

Yep - Calc BC grade of C+ and 5 on the AP exam.