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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you PP again for extending your hand. I'm the poster from 06/12, and both my son and I would love to get in touch with you. Please email  &lt;ParallelLines2003 AT gmail DOT com&gt;

For the poster who asked "is there anything DC should do in preparation for TJ/AOS", some suggestions (summary from prev posts):  look at the Admission PPT/selection criteria at TJ/AOS site. Don't just look at "first cut" criteria, look at "2nd cut" criteria also since that's where the real competition is. GPA and test scores (TJ test/PSAT) are important but are just a part of the game. Writing skills, STEM activities, Teacher Recs, etc. are NOT overnight things.

Someone also asked about AOS stat/profile to compare with TJ. AOS site actually has some data. Their latest Admission PPT has Alumni Data (Engr: 24%, CS: 20%, PreMed: 17%). AOS School profile has some stats incl. College Acceptance. https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/17419/AOS%20PROFILE%202016-17.pdf  
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This poster makes an excellent point. The test is a first cut. If your kid can't do it without a lot of prep, they will never survive. Whatever your kid loves about STEM, they need to develop.  and what they are genuinely interested in. A kid who loves space will read books about space, visit the space museum, go to space camp, does a project for school on space.  The teacher writes about the project in the recommendation. You kid write about wanting to go to TJ for the planetarium and astronomy senior research.  It all ties together into a TJ kid. [/quote]

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