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[quote=Anonymous]I don't know how to advise you but maybe hearing about our experience will help. My oldest (daughter) went to TJ; my second child (son) went to our base school. Both are very bright, got exactly the same SAT scores for example.  But they had vastly different high school experiences.  My daughter had no close friends at TJ despite being an extreme extrovert and a three-sport athlete. TJ kids were not really into partying, and prioritized studying over socialization. My daughter studied 2-3 hours a night, didn't get a lot of sleep, and got a mix of As and Bs, and even a rare C.  My son has a handful of close friends despite being an introvert. He rarely studied compared to his sister and got straight As while taking the hardest courses at his school (okay he did study a bit his Junior year). He got a good night's sleep most nights and was free on weekends to play video games.  Daughter did not get into her top colleges; son got into his first choice.  But, daughter's experience at TJ has put her way in front of the other engineering students at her college; she used her senior project to talk herself into an internship after her freshman year.  She says she would not be going into engineering if not for TJ, and thinks it is totally worth it if you want to have  a career in science or math.  Son agrees with that idea but recognizes how easy he had it in high school and that his easy experience made college admissions a lot easier for him.  Anyway, I hope this helps.[/quote]

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