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[quote=Anonymous]My kid was accepted into TJ five years ago but we decided send him to Potomac school because:

1- potomac school teaches more than just STEM.  it also teaches kids to be a better person, public speaking, humanities and critical thinking.  I don't think they teach that at TJ because that is not TJ's mission.  Potomac school can take a shy and introvert kid and turn that kid into a very good engaging student as it did with mine.  I am very thankful for that.  I don't think TJ can do that.

2- networking. I don't mean that for parents but for the kids.  Kids at Potomac come from lot of wealthy families, much more so than TJ.  I think they have special bonds and they tend to help each other more.  My son graduated there five years ago and he got his first job from one of his friends' mother at Potomac who is a Executive Vice President of a Fortune 500 companies.  He also got his 2nd job from another Potomac friend who is running a start-up company.  You can not under estimate the power of networking.  I am not sure you have that at TJ

As the actor William Macy (his wife has been charged in the admission scandal) once said:  [b]"One can help your children in this business, and the nepotism works, and I have no problems with it,” Macy said, predicated on the idea that his daughters would go into acting.  He added, “If I can give them a leg up, I absolutely would. It’s a great way to make a living. It really is.”[/b][/quote]

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