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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Most of the TJ students attending UVA are average or below average students except for those students getting ton of merit aid or going for the in-state tuition. UVA is still considered a safety at TJ. TJ kids would not brag about getting into UVA. Average or below average student is not doing fine.[/quote]

Bear in mind that every student at TJ has to keep their GPA above 3.0, so an average student at TJ is very different from an average student elsewhere.[b] Have you seen the average SAT scores at TJ? [/b]
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Have you heard college admission is more than just SAT scores? [/quote]

Sorry, I was not indicating that college admission was based solely on SAT scores. I was pointing out that, because the lowest possible GPA at TJ is 3.0 and the average SAT is 1466 (M and CR), the "average" student at TJ is very different from the "average" student at other high schools. At other FCPS high schools, GPAs can range to well below 3.0 and the average SAT for FCPS is 1126 (M and CR). "Average" is dependent on the characteristics of the individuals in the  group. 
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If you have a pretty good student, it's not hard to get mid 1400 SAT score from your  home school. Plus the fact colleges probably prefer picking 1460 kids from  home schools vs 1460 kids from TJ, what is the benefit of all the beating and grinding at TJ?  [/quote]

The point is that people are putting down the average kid at TJ who has a 1460/1600 SAT score. A score like that is not average at many schools other than TJ. Colleges know about TJ and know what is involved in graduating from there.

Kids choose their colleges for all kinds of reasons, some of which do not involve prestige and rankings. 
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