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[quote=Anonymous]My senior has loved his TJ experience.  The views on TJ Vents represents a present but minority view and certainly TJ is not for everyone.  TJ kids are challenged by their classes and each other, and there is stress (what high achieving HS doesn't have it?) that comes from high expectations and a good amount of work.  He and his friends are VERY involved with the school through athletics and extracurriculars.

The kids who seem to do well and enjoy TJ have 3 things in common:  (1) love of STEM (2) self-motivation (vs. parental derived motivation) and (3) a willingness to explore and try new things.  For these kids, TJ works well and is a fantastic springboard to college and beyond.   Many TJ grads report that they are extremely well prepared by the time they get to college.  And though TJ kids generally do very well in college admissions, it should not be seen as a clear road to the Ivies.   UVA is the #1 destination among its grads and usually about 1/2 the graduating class gets accepted by UVA (about 65% who apply get admitted).   [/quote]

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