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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please share your secret to success.  Would like to know whether it is necessary to have intensive multiple-year Sunshine Academy kind of TJ prep.  My kid has no outside preparation up to now in 7th grade.  Is it too late?[/quote]

No it is not too late.  If you (as an FCPS student) want to do well at TJ the best prep is (a) some innate intelligence (b) ability to work hard on a continuous basis each night for months/years (ie be a conscientious student)  (c) be a good or very good reader (that will really help keep up with the curriculum without always losing sleep (e) have a passion for learning deeply and broadly esp. in stem subjects (f) be able to communicate your interest whether in stem or for societal impact (g) have some extracurricular activities showing you can do project-based work or are able to shine competitively (h) have a broad knowledge base in science (for the admission test) and have good math problem-solving ability (deep math understanding or at least being comfortable with creating written solutions and explanations to multi-step math problems

If your child self-assesses their skills in these areas and is confident along these areas then they will do well at TJ (or any other demanding high school experience and in college as well).

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