A question about the actual students at Thomas Jefferson for anyone who has actually met them:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

However if they do pass essay writing test, I don't know how you can tell during application process.

Is that essay written on the spot, like the SAT, or is it composed at home and handed in as part of the package?

There was a WashPost article about 2 years ago that explained that a number of the TJ kids had difficulty with the English language and could not write well in English.

Starting this year , essay writing is on the spot, no longer take home assignment.
That's not perfect but should provide some clues.

The "on the spot" essay has been around for several years. My now sophomore did it when he took the TJ test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

However if they do pass essay writing test, I don't know how you can tell during application process.

Is that essay written on the spot, like the SAT, or is it composed at home and handed in as part of the package?

There was a WashPost article about 2 years ago that explained that a number of the TJ kids had difficulty with the English language and could not write well in English.

Starting this year , essay writing is on the spot, no longer take home assignment.
That's not perfect but should provide some clues.

The "on the spot" essay has been around for several years. My now sophomore did it when he took the TJ test.

That's right. What was new this year was students being required to fill out the SIS (student information sheet), which asked a number of questions about interests and activies -- on the spot, the school as opposed to bringing it from home where they could have gotten all sorts of help.

[Anonymous]

But you know that lots of kids still got help by going to those "How to Fill Out the SIS" workshops offered by their test prep companies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not think it racist to think that your government tax money is paying other nationals to come study at your top school without any fees, while your child sits out because of these students. Other countries would probably allow only their citizens or green card holders to attend those type of schools.

. Since it's totally baseless it is quite racist...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Face it. The Asian kids are just smarter and work harder.

Don't understand why people can't face the fact that their little snowflake is just not as smart as that little yellow kid! Get over it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Face it. The Asian kids are just smarter and work harder.

Don't understand why people can't face the fact that their little snowflake is just not as smart as that little yellow kid! Get over it!

Hey, probably yellow person (judging from your ethnic pride? post) ....

if you really were so bright, you'd be able to follow the premise of this thread. Asian kids who are actual full-time taxpaying residents of FFX county, as well as citizens of the US or permanent resident aliens = great!

Citizens of other countries swooping in to unseat taxpayers' kids at the last moment? not so great!

[Anonymous]

Plenty of racist people in the world and that is not going to change anytime soon!

As for the topic, son knows no one from S. Korea -- all his friends are US citizens. There is too much emphasis on rankings (high school, colleges etc.). Your child will do well wherever they land as long as they put forth the effort!

[Anonymous]

Each year at TJ, a very large group of Korean parents (mostly women) provide a huge, elaborate luncheon for the staff. It is their way of showing the appreciation and support they have for the school. Nice gesture, and it is showcased in the newsletter (a bit of fawning over the generosity of these parents). But why is it so exclusive? ONLY Korean moms are allowed to contribute? It's not wrong, but it gives off the vibe that "we are separate from the rest of the TJ parents."

Only a clueless TJ parent would not know that there are many students who were born in Korea and moved to Fairfax County in sixth or seventh grade in hopes of getting admitted to TJ.

[Anonymous]

I mentioned in an earlier post that I personally know two families at the school now who have done this, but I do not believe that this is widespread or that there are huge numbers of families doing this. Probably more than just the two that I know, since I don't know every single family there, but certainly not hundreds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mentioned in an earlier post that I personally know two families at the school now who have done this, but I do not believe that this is widespread or that there are huge numbers of families doing this. Probably more than just the two that I know, since I don't know every single family there, but certainly not hundreds.

this should be o.k. if they pay a large fee like out of state (country) tuition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Each year at TJ, a very large group of Korean parents (mostly women) provide a huge, elaborate luncheon for the staff. It is their way of showing the appreciation and support they have for the school. Nice gesture, and it is showcased in the newsletter (a bit of fawning over the generosity of these parents). But why is it so exclusive? ONLY Korean moms are allowed to contribute? It's not wrong, but it gives off the vibe that "we are separate from the rest of the TJ parents."

Only a clueless TJ parent would not know that there are many students who were born in Korea and moved to Fairfax County in sixth or seventh grade in hopes of getting admitted to TJ.

Very rough people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mentioned in an earlier post that I personally know two families at the school now who have done this, but I do not believe that this is widespread or that there are huge numbers of families doing this. Probably more than just the two that I know, since I don't know every single family there, but certainly not hundreds.

this should be o.k. if they pay a large fee like out of state (country) tuition.

Well, it is true that if I would like to send my kids to school in a different school district than my own, I am required to pay tuition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Each year at TJ, a very large group of Korean parents (mostly women) provide a huge, elaborate luncheon for the staff. It is their way of showing the appreciation and support they have for the school. Nice gesture, and it is showcased in the newsletter (a bit of fawning over the generosity of these parents). But why is it so exclusive? ONLY Korean moms are allowed to contribute? It's not wrong, but it gives off the vibe that "we are separate from the rest of the TJ parents."

Only a clueless TJ parent would not know that there are many students who were born in Korea and moved to Fairfax County in sixth or seventh grade in hopes of getting admitted to TJ.

Very rough people.

Participation in the support of the luncheon should not be exclusive to a particular country or race within the parent community. That only emphasizes separation. Such an event should provide a way to unify parents in support of the staff.

[Anonymous]

do the TJ kids date or are they too busy studying?
I have known a few and they didn't date but these were guys who probably couldn't get a date anyway.
They go into very good colleges though. Social life wasn't that important to them.
A small sample size though, granted.

[Anonymous]

Don't understand why people can't face the fact that their little snowflake is just not as smart as that little yellow kid! Get over it!

The yellow kid. Good Lord!

The number of posts discussing Asians in this forum is staggering.