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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I meant size of Rachel Carson (not Rocky Run) compared to Longfellow.sorry about that. [/quote]

Anecdotally, I know several Longfellow to McLean teens who choose McLean because they felt the benefits didn't out weigh the hassles of TJ.  The commute for one is a hurdle, especially if you can walk to your home HS.  That is more freedom for the student.  They want to be with their friends, since Rachel Carson is a split feeder to so may HS- that may not be a factor for them.  In recent years, we have seen no rhyme or reason who gets in to TJ and who doesn't.  Students we thought were slam dunk didn't get accepted- others that were extremely iffy did.  That puts a damper on the next year.  There is definitely a sector that has cooled to TJ.  There is another set of kids that go to private in HS and maybe they also did not see the benefits out weighing the negatives.[/quote]

Longfellow is SO much closer to TJ than other areas like Rocky Run etc. I'm surprised the commute isn't more of a deterrent for Rocky RUn kids-it is way out there.[/quote]

Yes, it is, but it is still a deterrent and that goes for Rachel Carson too. Again, the post was about Rachel Carson, not Rocky Run.  I don't know why people keep responding about Rocky Run.  Rocky Run's admission stats are so similar to Longfellow- there isn't a real difference to figure out. [/quote]

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