Official TJ Admissions Decisions Results for the Class of 2025

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Anonymous wrote:I feel bad for this year’s kids, who worked hard and got screwed over. But, this will self correct quickly. Whether officially or unofficially. I know three families in our Western County neighborhood that rented a 1 Br. Apartment in the Herndon MS district for next year and changed the mom and kids residency on paper. Kids will sleep in their own beds and someone will check the mail a couple of times a week. At least one also plans to self id as “mixed race” (mixture of two different subsets of Indians, which cracks me up). And in another case, the kid’s case even found an MD who gave him a neuropsych diagnosis because his parents wrote a check. The parents requested and got an iEP this spring. The parent figure this will help with standardized testing down the line.

And instead of an Indian kid from Carson who stands no chance, suddenly they have a mixed race kid with an IEP from Herndon.

I’ve even heard speculation from parents with SAHMs about parents officially separating for a few months so the kid can qualify as FARMs.

None of their rising 8th graders have been in the Carson building this year anyway so they don’t care that much about switching schools. And, the parents believe that it’s an easy path to TJ. It looks like they are right. They’ll take turns carpooling and do a lot of supplementing, AOPS, etc. at home. And, they have already signed up for one of those Asian style after school schools. They think think it’s a much easier path to TJ than staying at Carson. It’s smart. And since the system is going out of its way to screw over AAPIs who sacrificed to buy into good school Districts, more power to them.

One of these three sets of parents mentioned that a group at their mosque is doing basically the same thing, except in their case it’s RRMS with a temporary transfer to South County.

One thing all these parents have in common? They are donating and organizing for Glen Younkin. I think VA may really flip red this year.

No one things you know of “at least” 5 families gaming the system. I’m sure people do that…but you don’t know 5 of them doing this. Zero chance.

If you already have a kid there, are active in the PTSA s at TJ and Carson and are friends with people who have siblings applying, yes, you do.

No, you don’t.

Are you paying attention to what’s happening with the TJ PTSA? It’s crazy right now. And no one is crazier that parents with one kid in Taj and a second kid who will apply in the next couple years.

Plus, it’s more like three families. One of whom is discussing renting a cheap apartment with two other families.

If you don’t believe parents will do things like transfer their kids after they have sunk years into getting them into TJ, you’re crazy.

I’m not the crazy one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NOTE TO ALL ASIANS:

CHANGE YOUR RACE TO "MIXED" ON YOUR KID'S FCPS PROFILE. THIS IS STEP 1.

DO IT NOW.

Don’t bother. Everyone already knows what Asian last names are.

[Anonymous]

Herndon MS. Accepted. 3.95. All honors courses. Algebra 1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NOTE TO ALL ASIANS:

CHANGE YOUR RACE TO "MIXED" ON YOUR KID'S FCPS PROFILE. THIS IS STEP 1.

DO IT NOW.

Don’t bother. Everyone already knows what Asian last names are.

My kid is adopted. Very white name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel bad for this year’s kids, who worked hard and got screwed over. But, this will self correct quickly. Whether officially or unofficially. I know three families in our Western County neighborhood that rented a 1 Br. Apartment in the Herndon MS district for next year and changed the mom and kids residency on paper. Kids will sleep in their own beds and someone will check the mail a couple of times a week. At least one also plans to self id as “mixed race” (mixture of two different subsets of Indians, which cracks me up). And in another case, the kid’s case even found an MD who gave him a neuropsych diagnosis because his parents wrote a check. The parents requested and got an iEP this spring. The parent figure this will help with standardized testing down the line.

And instead of an Indian kid from Carson who stands no chance, suddenly they have a mixed race kid with an IEP from Herndon.

I’ve even heard speculation from parents with SAHMs about parents officially separating for a few months so the kid can qualify as FARMs.

None of their rising 8th graders have been in the Carson building this year anyway so they don’t care that much about switching schools. And, the parents believe that it’s an easy path to TJ. It looks like they are right. They’ll take turns carpooling and do a lot of supplementing, AOPS, etc. at home. And, they have already signed up for one of those Asian style after school schools. They think think it’s a much easier path to TJ than staying at Carson. It’s smart. And since the system is going out of its way to screw over AAPIs who sacrificed to buy into good school Districts, more power to them.

One of these three sets of parents mentioned that a group at their mosque is doing basically the same thing, except in their case it’s RRMS with a temporary transfer to South County.

One thing all these parents have in common? They are donating and organizing for Glen Younkin. I think VA may really flip red this year.

No one things you know of “at least” 5 families gaming the system. I’m sure people do that…but you don’t know 5 of them doing this. Zero chance.

If you already have a kid there, are active in the PTSA s at TJ and Carson and are friends with people who have siblings applying, yes, you do.

No, you don’t.

Are you paying attention to what’s happening with the TJ PTSA? It’s crazy right now. And no one is crazier that parents with one kid in Taj and a second kid who will apply in the next couple years.

Plus, it’s more like three families. One of whom is discussing renting a cheap apartment with two other families.

If you don’t believe parents will do things like transfer their kids after they have sunk years into getting them into TJ, you’re crazy.

I’m not the crazy one.

The issue isn’t whether parents will do what they can…the issue is whether they will all decide to blab about it to this one person. That’s what’s not believable. It’s clearly based on best guesses and conjecture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel bad for this year’s kids, who worked hard and got screwed over. But, this will self correct quickly. Whether officially or unofficially. I know three families in our Western County neighborhood that rented a 1 Br. Apartment in the Herndon MS district for next year and changed the mom and kids residency on paper. Kids will sleep in their own beds and someone will check the mail a couple of times a week. At least one also plans to self id as “mixed race” (mixture of two different subsets of Indians, which cracks me up). And in another case, the kid’s case even found an MD who gave him a neuropsych diagnosis because his parents wrote a check. The parents requested and got an iEP this spring. The parent figure this will help with standardized testing down the line.

And instead of an Indian kid from Carson who stands no chance, suddenly they have a mixed race kid with an IEP from Herndon.

I’ve even heard speculation from parents with SAHMs about parents officially separating for a few months so the kid can qualify as FARMs.

None of their rising 8th graders have been in the Carson building this year anyway so they don’t care that much about switching schools. And, the parents believe that it’s an easy path to TJ. It looks like they are right. They’ll take turns carpooling and do a lot of supplementing, AOPS, etc. at home. And, they have already signed up for one of those Asian style after school schools. They think think it’s a much easier path to TJ than staying at Carson. It’s smart. And since the system is going out of its way to screw over AAPIs who sacrificed to buy into good school Districts, more power to them.

One of these three sets of parents mentioned that a group at their mosque is doing basically the same thing, except in their case it’s RRMS with a temporary transfer to South County.

One thing all these parents have in common? They are donating and organizing for Glen Younkin. I think VA may really flip red this year.

No one things you know of “at least” 5 families gaming the system. I’m sure people do that…but you don’t know 5 of them doing this. Zero chance.

If you already have a kid there, are active in the PTSA s at TJ and Carson and are friends with people who have siblings applying, yes, you do.

No, you don’t.

Are you paying attention to what’s happening with the TJ PTSA? It’s crazy right now. And no one is crazier that parents with one kid in Taj and a second kid who will apply in the next couple years.

Plus, it’s more like three families. One of whom is discussing renting a cheap apartment with two other families.

If you don’t believe parents will do things like transfer their kids after they have sunk years into getting them into TJ, you’re crazy.

I’m not the crazy one.

The issue isn’t whether parents will do what they can…the issue is whether they will all decide to blab about it to this one person. That’s what’s not believable. It’s clearly based on best guesses and conjecture.

You seem oddly invested in the discussions held within the TJ PTSA. If you don’t want to believe TJ parents with MS students are scrambling right now to get their younger kid the same opportunities as their older one, then don’t believe it’s happening. Entirely your call.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Waitlisted from Longfellow, looking forward to McLean HS!

Hopefully all the kids who end up at their base schools, even if disappointed now, will make the most of it and have a great four years in HS.

As for McLean - despite not having a renovated facility with state-of-the-art labs like TJs - it's a fine school. Sensible, experienced administration; many AP courses to choose from; strong math/science teachers; excellent band and orchestra; top student publications (newspaper and yearbook); state Scholastic Bowl champion (they are in Class 6, TJ is Class 5) in 2020; district titles in tennis and soccer in 2021; great boys and girls crew programs; and more.

What will be interesting is if TJ test scores start to drop when this class gets to the point of PSATs and national merit awards, and the highest high schools schools that traditionally send a lot of kids to TJ start to match or surpass TJ in some rankings.

We will not know how much of a succes or failure this change is until the TJ class of 2025 reaches the end of 11th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NOTE TO ALL ASIANS:

CHANGE YOUR RACE TO "MIXED" ON YOUR KID'S FCPS PROFILE. THIS IS STEP 1.

DO IT NOW.

Of course, decisions are race-blind since using that would be illegal. Changing this won't matter.

New poster.

We are not a TJ track family, but I have been watchimg the school board meetings for a while since fcps went virtual.

It is crystal clear to anyone that paid attention, that our fcps was openly and proudly targeting asian kids for discrimination and punishment for studying, achievijg academic succes and working hard for years to present the best application to TJ admissions.

The school board comments and behavior were shocking, embarrassing, and openly racist against asian kids who have worked so hard and brough so much success and national recognition to our school district.

I was ashamed by what I saw come out of the mouths of our school board during this process.

From the outside but as a ffx county taxpayer, I hope the TJ parents win big with their lawsuit.

I also agree based on what I saw watching the school board, that asian parents with TJ aspirations should consider switching their race to mixed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Langston Hughes, straight 4.0 GPA in both 7 and 8th grade, all honors, geometry in 8th, URM-Black, waitlisted!

Your kid should have gotten in and might have under the old system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid got in. Arlington.

4.0 and geometry, intensified?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Herndon MS. Accepted. 3.95. All honors courses. Algebra 1.

Do you know what is your kid placement number in the wait list ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the news release with all the stats at the bottom of the page:

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admissions-550-students-broadens-access-students-who-have-aptitude-stem?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Hispanic students increased the most. Good for them! I like to see diversity.

TJ Alum

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Langston Hughes, straight 4.0 GPA in both 7 and 8th grade, all honors, geometry in 8th, URM-Black, waitlisted!

Your kid should have gotten in and might have under the old system.

Yes we are all very confused...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Langston Hughes, straight 4.0 GPA in both 7 and 8th grade, all honors, geometry in 8th, URM-Black, waitlisted!

Your kid should have gotten in and might have under the old system.

Yes we are all very confused...

He is also an excellent writer so I am sure he did well on his essay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NOTE TO ALL ASIANS:

CHANGE YOUR RACE TO "MIXED" ON YOUR KID'S FCPS PROFILE. THIS IS STEP 1.

DO IT NOW.

Of course, decisions are race-blind since using that would be illegal. Changing this won't matter.

New poster.

We are not a TJ track family, but I have been watchimg the school board meetings for a while since fcps went virtual.

It is crystal clear to anyone that paid attention, that our fcps was openly and proudly targeting asian kids for discrimination and punishment for studying, achievijg academic succes and working hard for years to present the best application to TJ admissions.

The school board comments and behavior were shocking, embarrassing, and openly racist against asian kids who have worked so hard and brough so much success and national recognition to our school district.

I was ashamed by what I saw come out of the mouths of our school board during this process.

From the outside but as a ffx county taxpayer, I hope the TJ parents win big with their lawsuit.

I also agree based on what I saw watching the school board, that asian parents with TJ aspirations should consider switching their race to mixed.

The amount of deflection and projection on the part of School Board members orchestrating this experiment in admissions reform would fill the ocean. Most of all it reflects poorly on these white women who cloak their insecurity by claiming to want more opportunities for URMs (mostly at the expense of Asian students, of course).