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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How does admissions work if our kid goes to an Arlington middle school and more than 1.5% of kids have the highest possible GPA? Does it matter if most of those kids don't apply to TJ? [/quote]

Arlington is not part of the 1.5% set aside.  That is a FCPS thing.  Any kid meeting the minimum requirements can apply and sit for the essays.  The students are then selected to fill the 20 seats allotted to Arlington.
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I’m not sure that’s correct. Per the video presentation on TJ’s website regarding the admission process, the 1.5% allocation applies to all public schools in the sending jurisdictions, not just those in Fairfax. [/quote]

Arlington has 20 seats and 6 public middle schools and a number of private schools.  Fewer than 1.5% of Arlington middle schoolers get to go to TJ.[/quote]

Where are you getting this information? It is in direct conflict with what the TJ admissions person told everyone at the meeting in Arlington for students interested in TJ. She said 1.5% of EVERY middle school from any of the eligible counties.  [/quote]

That was my understanding as well.  The 20 seat allocation PP was talking about was a budget issue from last year where Arlington paid for 20 seats.  I was under the impression it won't apply this year and Arlington will have more like 30 seats based on the 1.5% of enrollment guarantee.[/quote]

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