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So is there a list of schools that graduated of TJ attend and the numbers?  Is there any followup?

I ask because in recent years (anecdotally) I have met several young adults (early 20s) that went to TJ and either dropped out of college completely or switched to an easier college after a few years.  More on the drop out side though.  They thrived at TJ but it appears they burnt out completely.

So do we see the universities these kids attend?  Year to year.

And, do we know if they graduate?[/quote]

This sounds fake. Not every TJ student is MIT caliber but they don't drop out. Maybe you need to change your circle.[/quote]

Not fake at all.  Maybe they are the bottom of their TJ class or something (not something I can ask of them or their parents).  But I am shocked at the dropping out of college halfway through -- and it doesn't appear to be grades.  They just seemed "fried" and the loved TJ and their experiences there.

I just didn't know if FCPS tracks college graduation for their TJ kids.[/quote]

You're probably missing something in the story--perhaps the details weren't fully explained.  If they are "fried" they would just sit out a year or two, rather than "drop out".  Dropping out implies they have no intention of finishing their degree in the near future and you unenroll (meaning you would need to reapply).  For those who successfully completed TJ to the point where they make it into the likes of MIT, likely without much financial aid if you are in an SES area, it seems quite uncharacteristic.  As the previous poster explained, gaining admission to MIT requires more than just academic competitiveness; these kids are atypical and bring something to the school beyond perfect grades (which is a given if you even intend to apply).  Perhaps they are dropping out to do something entrepreneurial in nature, where they don't need to necessarily rely on the degree.  But for those who are in MIT and have an entrepreneurial bend, even that is strange because these colleges hold a lot of pathways to make your business dreams a reality so dropping out of college entirely would only hurt you wrt to access to capital.   [/quote]

How many TJ kids get into MIT? Cal Tech?  Aren't the majority just going to normal schools (Va Tech, UVA?)[/quote]

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