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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Most of TJ kids can't get into Blair/RMIB [/b]and if they do, they won't last. Class by itself, yeah, sure. [/quote]

Blair and RM are about 1 in 8 to 1 in 10. TJ is only 1 in 6 so TJ is easier to get in. Also, Blair/RM select only 100 kids each so much more selective than TJ. [/quote]

How many students apply and how many are selected alone does not determine the rigor of the program.

For example, Cooper Union's admission rate is 7.7%, Alice Lloyd College's admission rate is 9.4%, Rust College's admission rate is 13.8% etc. Many potential applicants are scared off by the "rigor" of TJ since they are trying to obtain at least 4.3 or higher GPA to get into UVA or other top colleges and [b]it is not easy to get and maintain 4.35 or above GPA at TJ[/b].[/quote]

That's kind of understandable isn't it? Maybe, due to the high percentage of admission to the program, the quality of kids are not as high as other magnets.  [/quote]

Actually, it's mostly due to the fact that TJ's AP courses cover much more than base high schools' AP courses and the fact that TJ offers the most "post-AP" courses in the country such as AI, Parallel Computing, Complex Variables, Numerical Analysis, Differential Equations, Advanced Math Technique, Cryptography, Concrete Math, DNA Science, Organic Chemistry, Bionanotechnology, Neurobiology, Relativity & Quantum Mechanics, Computational Physics, Optical systems, Advanced Astronomy on Solar System etc. in addition to the built in class period for ECs which allow most kids to join several academic teams and other clubs among more than 180 teams/clubs.

[b]Blar/RM parents wouldn't know about such things since I am not sure if they even offer "post-AP" courses or built in 8th period for clubs and team activities[/b].[/quote]

This really shows lack of your knowledge. With 500 kids and high acceptance rate, I really think TJ's talent pool is thin - def thinner than MCPS magnets.  [/quote]

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