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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve read so many negative things about TJ on this forum, it’s starting to sound like the worst school around here. Some comments even make it seem like 90% of the students struggle to get into good universities. 
I’m honestly curious- why do so many parents still want their kids to go there? Are they not doing enough research before applying?[/quote]

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First, many students at TJ are happy to be there, as are their families.

Next, TJ is legitimately a good option for a student who wants to go specifically to college and study Engineering.

Further, some parents see TJ as a good way to prep their students for a pre-med track in college.  While many TJ grads do go into engineering or CS, I have been surprised by the number of TJ grads who do not study engineering or CS in college.

Separately, some parents who happen to be from countries where college admissions from “top ranked” schools (whatever that might mean) are easier or better, want TJ not because DC is really interested in STEM, but because they perceive TJ as “top”. Let me quickly note that countries like this exist on *every* continent.

Also, many people (not everyone) believes it is better to be in the top X% of a base HS than to be in the bottom Y% of TJ. (Opinions vary widely on the numbers for X and Y.)

Last, and more personally, “Asian” is an incredibly broad category.  It is too broad to be meaningful, in fact.  There are huge historical, linguistic, religious, and other differences between W Asians (including the Middle East), S Asians, SE Asians, and E Asians.  After all, Asia is the largest single continent by population.  [/quote]

NP and TJ parent:  agree completely with this comprehensive response.[/quote]

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