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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Felt so sad reading this thread.  My DC will likely have a GPA of 4.1-4.2 from TJ.  It seems like NOVA community college is a real possibility now.[/quote]

I have two children who went to TJ.

My DS graduated from TJ with a similar GPA. For context, he had a C+ in Calc AB as a junior and then took AP Stats as a senior so there were some not-so-great grades in STEM coursework. Here were the schools he applied to. He applied as a Computer Science major.

Virginia Tech - Waitlisted
William & Mary - Accepted
University of Maryland - Rejected
NC State - Accepted
Penn State - Accepted
Ohio State - Accepted
Texas A&M - Waitlisted
George Mason - Accepted

He's currently at W&M and he's enjoying his time there. He may not be going to a T20 but that is OK and he is thriving. W&M (especially in ED) tends to be a little more sympathetic to low-stat kids in my experience. If your child likes the school, I'd recommend he apply either ED or ED2 (mine applied ED2). Else, Penn State and Ohio State both have good STEM programs. NC State and Texas A&M have some pretty good engineering programs. Also, even though GMU is looked down upon, it does have a pretty good CS program with good outcomes. I'm sure your child will do just fine - TJ is very hard! Mine said that he found his coursework at W&M easier. Take a look at some OOS schools as they tend to be more favorable to low-stat kids with my experience.
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On what planet is a 4.1-4.2 student "low stat"??  Good grief.
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