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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]results are out.. ds did not get in[/quote]

I’m sorry. It sucks to have it drag on so long and then get a no. .  My kid made the finals but was not admitted in April, so at least we knew then. But this DC  has a sibling attending, so it stung.  Give him a few days to wallow, then sign him up for base school orientation, have him invite base school friends over for a get together, etc., plan some fun summer outings,  and move on.

Having seen TJ in action, it is an amazing education with amazing peers. But it comes a a huge price. 4 years of stress and a mind boggling workload, 1am homework night and night, and no time with family, and a kid so stressed that at times they are sobbing.  My TJ kid says they went to school many days with a knot in their stomach.

When DC2 was not offered a spot, I felt terrible.  Because it was their dream, and they wanted it for the right reasons (specialized labs and extracurriculars in a strong area of interest).  And they were crushed. But I was also relived. I would do for kid 2 what I did for kid 1.  But that doesn’t mean I was eager for TJ round 2.  Instead, When DC calmed down and got some perspective, we looked at the top colleges in their current area of interest.  And saw that every year, the base HS sends kids to these schools. If this kid works as hard at the base HS as they would have to work to stay at TJ, they have a real shot of getting in.

Most kids can get a great education at the base schools, and have a handful go on to Ivy’s, and the top of the class will go to WM, VT, UVA— just like TJ.

I know this probably isn’t comforting.  But I have BTDT that with a kid who did not get in. And one who did. And I am not sure the one who did got the better deal.  I think DC1 is going to be pretty jealous of a sibling who is not doing an insane commute, and is not studying 24/7 for a lower GPA.

Good luck to your kid next year. They will do great wherever they go. [/quote] Wow thankyou for your kind words.. [/quote]

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