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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]almost all of this advice is garbage and shows the major problems with TJ

you should only apply if you actually have interest in STEM you should be factoring in commute and knowing about that before you apply

now some actual advice the biggest difference is your child won't be one of the smartest people anymore.  This is the biggest difference especially if they aren't coming from one of the big AAP centers

Other than that nothing to worry about

Congratulations to your kid and for the love quit helicoptering[/quote]

This is a great point. Every kid at TJ is used to be an academic superstar.  It is very unlikely your kid will be an academic standout at TJ.  There are always people with higher GPAs, more APs, a higher level of math or a national medal in something.  It helps a lot to stay focused on the fact that if your kid runs their own race and takes the right courses for them, does extracurriculars they love and works hard, they will be highly successful by any sane person’s definition. In a school where attending WM / VT Engineering is considered a disappointing outcome, you need to keep an eye on the big picture.  These are great college options, and ones many, many very smart, very hard working kids in FCPS would kill to have this month.

Your kid is in it 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, plus commute. As a parent, it’s important that you stay grounded. And surprisingly hard to do so sometimes.  Keeping your head about you, while all those around you are losing theirs, etc...[/quote]

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