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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teenagers should be at home for developmental reasons unless the family situation is dysfunctional. They need guidance. Support and a chance to separate in a more natural way than BS. I wNt to BS because of divorce. The social interactions with parents for most kids were not normal[/quote]

I used to think this too, but then I started working at a boarding and day school. Most of the boarders were typical kids who just wanted a different experience for high school. I don't think this school is on the same academic level as TJ, but one could definitely get a top notch education there. I think comparing TJ to boarding school is difficult because they are so different. Honestly, if you are considering both, move beyond the prestige label, think about what each school offers and how that benefits your DC.

Also totally off-topic, but before moving to DC, my only knowledge of TJ came from that discrimination suit that girl filed against the Silicon Valley entrepreneur who was ten years older than she was, but she was having a relationship with him? So I guess that goes to show TJ grads can do weird things too. [/quote]

At Stanford?[/quote]

Speaking of Stanford, here is something BS parents cannot say. TJ is the ONLY school in the United States that produced a student who was admitted to Harvard and Stanford at the same time.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/476545.page

Harvard and Stanford made a special and first time program (just for her!!) where she gets to study at both places roughly 50-50 and she gets to choose which school should have the honor of granting her the degree after 4 years. That was what was the big deal since she claims both schools came up with this special unprecedented program just for her because they both wanted her to attend their school so much.

[b]Except... It was all lies. [/b][/quote]

I am sure she is not the only one. She's the only one who got caught.  [/quote]

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