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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]None of the VA schools (aside from TJ) do well with college placement. Maybe TJ is pulling spots from other area HSs? [/quote]

This has been debated to death in AAP.  Especially considering the top state schools (UVA/WM/VT Engineering). General thought is:

1.  They aren't, because TJ kids have a different curriculum and different (and harder) grading. So TJ kids are separately evaluated.  Otherwise, it's not fair to TJ kids (harder classes and more requirements harder grading) or base school kids (TJ kids have more opportunities, and take slots).

2.  And even if they were, TJ kids are really impressive. They would probably be top 10% in base schools, and suck up spots in top schools from base schools too. .

For example, 224 TJ admits to UVA last year. That's huge. But, even if TJ wasn't there and there were more NOVA slots, Kids now in TJ would likely have taken them up.

College admission is just tough from NOVA vs. ROVA. Lots of smart, motivated, talented kids competing-- at TJ and in base schools. [/quote]

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