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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the class of 2011, about 300 TJ students applied to UVA and 225 were admitted with 106 enrolling.

It has been argued on other discussion boards that students who stayed at their base high school might have a better chance of getting into UVA (the logic being they would be at the top of their class at the base school). Being a TJ student is NO GUARANTEE of being admitted to UVA.  UVA can't accept every student from TJ.[/quote]

Wow, that is so interesting! I'm sure those kids learned a lot by going to TJ, but FCPS schools are all pretty good. I would be devastated to not even get into the 'best' state school after going to a pressure-cooker school like that. Not that kids can't do as well or better at lower-ranked schools, and I'm sure some of those kids probably have gone on to do that, but my ego would just be crushed. I don't think I would have made it through the end of senior year having to hear about people go on about MIT and Cal Tech. I mean, TJ is HARD work, or that's my understanding anyways. [/quote]

I think you're missing the point -- or I am.  For a top FCPS student, it's entirely possible to get into MIT and CMU or wherever and not get into UVA.  UVA is just that competitive for VA students from our area.  There's no question that less qualified applicants are accepted from out of state and ROVA (rest of VA) simply because UVa can't become a NOVA outpost (which we've seen over and over and over).  [/quote]

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