2025 - TJ Admission Results Thread

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Anonymous wrote:Offered, mostly As with a couple A-, geometry honors, Longfellow.

I am shocked at the number of DS’s friends at Longfellow that got in.

Why shocked? Too many or too little?
Last year first round announcement was about 29 got in, some reject the offer (including some of the brightest, for various reasons).At the end after the waitlist moved, it end up around 40, include the whole SciOl team.

PP here. Just about everyone he knew that applied and was seriously interested got in. I think at least 30-35 kids. I know of one kid who was rejected but wasn't really interested, and 2 who were waitlisted (one of them was really surprising).

i was expecting to hear of more of a mix of results but news of acceptances came in fast and furious at approximately 6:03.

^^ PP again - for the one surprising waitlisted kid I was surprised he didn't get in. He was probably the kid most passionate about getting in so I'm sure he's devastated being on the wait list given Longfellow's high acceptance rate.

I am stranger from anonymous board. I think he will get off the waitlist.
I know few kids like that from last year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is there is an entire class of Algebra II students at Carson?

There are two classes of Algebra two at Cooper

So basically attending a high SES school that offers more opportunities for enrichment gives students a big edge on TJ offers?

Having a STEM oriented peer group that raises the bar at school and after aschool is more important for student's learning.

TJ offer with the nonsensical essay is pretty much a lottery selection, but survival after admission is an entirely different ballgame.

Yes, having parents who can afford RSM or AOPS is a huge bonus.

Of course, much better than having parents who can afford sports gear and travel league fees but look for a free pass to get into atleast bottom of TJ.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Offered, mostly As with a couple A-, geometry honors, Longfellow.

I am shocked at the number of DS’s friends at Longfellow that got in.

Why shocked? Too many or too little?
Last year first round announcement was about 29 got in, some reject the offer (including some of the brightest, for various reasons).At the end after the waitlist moved, it end up around 40, include the whole SciOl team.

PP here. Just about everyone he knew that applied and was seriously interested got in. I think at least 30-35 kids. I know of one kid who was rejected but wasn't really interested, and 2 who were waitlisted (one of them was really surprising).

i was expecting to hear of more of a mix of results but news of acceptances came in fast and furious at approximately 6:03.

^^ PP again - for the one surprising waitlisted kid I was surprised he didn't get in. He was probably the kid most passionate about getting in so I'm sure he's devastated being on the wait list given Longfellow's high acceptance rate.

I’m actually surprised that my son got in based on the essays being the “test” to get in. He’s always been a science/math kid and doesn’t enjoy writing. He would be fine with all PSE problems, but the SPS is harder for a kid who isn’t a “writer”. That could have been what happened to this kid from Longfellow. Hopefully he gets in off of the waitlist. The new admissions process definitely misses a lot of kids who should get in.

This is my “opinion”, take with grain of salt. I sort of believe that the admission team already “know” whose going to get in and Essay is just a little or maybe not a factor at all and more like just to understand the kids profile.
Contrary to what people screaming here about the lottery and nonsense essay.

Within the 330 FCPS offer allocation, there’s a blind assumption that making around 150 random offers to students from the top four FCPS middle schools will be enough to create a strong class — one that will enroll in post-AP classes and uphold TJ’s academic reputation. Same with LCPS allocation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there is an entire class of Algebra II students at Carson?

There are two classes of Algebra two at Cooper

So basically attending a high SES school that offers more opportunities for enrichment gives students a big edge on TJ offers?

Having a STEM oriented peer group that raises the bar at school and after aschool is more important for student's learning.

TJ offer with the nonsensical essay is pretty much a lottery selection, but survival after admission is an entirely different ballgame.

Yes, having parents who can afford RSM or AOPS is a huge bonus.

Everyone:

- please ignore this weirdo / equity troll. It’s clear she’s one of the progressive, dei nut-jobs who hates TJ. Democrats like her have abolished accelerated academic programs entirely in NYC, Seattle, and many other places, and these vile democrats would defund TJ if they could. Again: ignore her.

[Anonymous]

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This is my “opinion”, take with grain of salt. I sort of believe that the admission team already “know” whose going to get in and Essay is just a little or maybe not a factor at all and more like just to understand the kids profile.
Contrary to what people screaming here about the lottery and nonsense essay.

Seems unlikely. Carson, Longfellow, Cooper and Kilmer would each have plenty of kids with the same 4.0 profile. If there are no experience factors, then the essays would be the tie-breaker. How else would the admission team know, or make the determination?

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Any private school admits who live in Arlington?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there is an entire class of Algebra II students at Carson?

There are two classes of Algebra two at Cooper

So basically attending a high SES school that offers more opportunities for enrichment gives students a big edge on TJ offers?

Having a STEM oriented peer group that raises the bar at school and after aschool is more important for student's learning.

TJ offer with the nonsensical essay is pretty much a lottery selection, but survival after admission is an entirely different ballgame.

Yes, having parents who can afford RSM or AOPS is a huge bonus.

Everyone:

- please ignore this weirdo / equity troll. It’s clear she’s one of the progressive, dei nut-jobs who hates TJ. Democrats like her have abolished accelerated academic programs entirely in NYC, Seattle, and many other places, and these vile democrats would defund TJ if they could. Again: ignore her.

Didn't our great leader ban that DEI stuff? MAGA!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any private school admits who live in Arlington?

DNK.

However, last year there were 6 to 8 admits from BASIS Independent McLean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there is an entire class of Algebra II students at Carson?

There are two classes of Algebra two at Cooper

So basically attending a high SES school that offers more opportunities for enrichment gives students a big edge on TJ offers?

Having a STEM oriented peer group that raises the bar at school and after aschool is more important for student's learning.

TJ offer with the nonsensical essay is pretty much a lottery selection, but survival after admission is an entirely different ballgame.

Yes, having parents who can afford RSM or AOPS is a huge bonus.

Everyone:

- please ignore this weirdo / equity troll. It’s clear she’s one of the progressive, dei nut-jobs who hates TJ. Democrats like her have abolished accelerated academic programs entirely in NYC, Seattle, and many other places, and these vile democrats would defund TJ if they could. Again: ignore her.

This is confusing, if you want to bring politics I think what is happening now is clearly the opposite of your statement.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any private school admits who live in Arlington?

DNK.

However, last year there were 6 to 8 admits from BASIS Independent McLean.

Are private school kids reviewed after the 1.5% along with rest of Va public kids? Someone mentioned they thought they came after all public schools but if they was case, no private schools would get in would they?

[Anonymous]

Out of curiosity, was anyone’s child with Algebra II math either denied or waitlisted?

[Anonymous]

Did we they release the sets by school yet ?

[Anonymous]

I meant to say did TJ release the seats by school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Out of curiosity, was anyone’s child with Algebra II math either denied or waitlisted?

I know of one Algebra II student waitlisted at Cooper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Out of curiosity, was anyone’s child with Algebra II math either denied or waitlisted?

Mine at Kilmer was waitlisted, and so were seven more of his classmates.