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[quote=Anonymous]OP, have you and your student talked in depth with your base high school about what it really can offer? Can your student get a solid science/math/tech grounding there? Does it also have rigorous, respected and well supported extracurriculars in this area such as Science Olympiad, Math Olympiad, other science or math competitions, a serious robotics program, etc.? Some high schools do have these kinds of programs and are highly competitive in them. If your base HS doesn't have anything to offer, then TJ may indeed be worth any commute. But TJ is not the end-all and be-all of science, math and tech, and it's not for everyone. Many a science major now in college from Fairfax County didn't go to TJ, and still got into college! TJ is great, but if going there would seriously affect your whole family (not just your TJ student -- you do have other family members to consider), then it's OK to get more information and at least consider other options. Yes, it's great to get in. Yes, it's a good school. But it's not the sole path to college and a science or math career.

If the commute is a real issue for your family, it's an issue. It's snarky of others to comment that "it's ONLY 16 miles" and how it's less than a work commute or less than what Loudon TJ students have to do. Make your decision based on both your kid's academic needs and your whole family's needs, not on these people berating you for just trying to make a tough call. [/quote]

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