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I don't really know what point you're making.  Yes, people turn down Ivy League schools or out of state schools every day to go to state schools, not only in VA, but in states across the country.  There can be many reasons why one would turn down an Ivy League school, cost likely being a major reason. And, of course, there are non-Ivy League schools that are just as well regarded as the Ivies.

And, I have never suggested that most parents send their kids to TJ to game the college admissions system.   The only point I have ever really made is that you take two kids who are otherwise equal in all respects, the one from the "lesser" HS will have an advantage in the college admissions process.  There are others who have suggested the contrary, that the kid from TJ would have the upper hand, and I simply think they're wrong.   Again, I don't think that is a reason to not send your kid to TJ - there is probably a good likelihood that sending a kid to TJ will result in a more advanced curriculum that will further enhance their intellectual abilities, resulting in higher test scores than if they had stayed in their base HS, and improving their college admissions chances. [/quote]

Another good post.  It's amazing how some observations that have as much, if not more, merit as any others expressed on this thread have generated such hostility and many personal attacks.   [/quote]

OP here. I think the previous poster is in agreement with my DH. DH thinks our children will have a better chance of getting into a better college if our children attended Edison vs TJ.

My thought was more that if our smart child went to Edison, he could probably graduate top 10% fairly easily. Because of the competitive nature of TJ, I would not be as confident that he would do as well at TJ. Our child may only be average at TJ.

DH attended a very average high school while I attended a competitive high school. We both did well in college and moved on to top grad schools. At the end of the day, a motivated child will probably do just fine whether he went to Edison or TJ.[/quote]

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