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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wish I knew more about what the culture of the class will be. The 33% low income is very troubling.  If there are 33% low income, I’m not confident that TJ is set up to properly support them, especially with the long commutes and intense course loads.  I hope I’m wrong.

If it’s actually only 1% low income and then 32% high income that lied on the application to get the experience factor, that’s also troubling.  I don’t want my child going to school with so many families that are willing to lie.  [/quote]

My son was eligible for free meals, and he had some free meals.  He answered no to the two questions, and this was a false statement.[/quote]

Don't worry they have his student ID and will have corrected the omission for him.  [/quote]

No they would not. 
We answered no to these too as read them with the spirit of being to try to ID poor kids. But those that replied yes to them even if not poor did not lie. ALL kids were eligible for free meals this year and most kids occasionally did eat the free meals. It is FCPS’s fault for crafting the questions this way coupled with the free meals for all year. [/quote]

Look, the prep centers worth their salt were telling parents LAST YEAR to check yes to the free meals questions. Plenty of staff at Gatehouse and the TJ administration knew that this was going on. The TJ Admissions office got plenty of questions and always told people that you could check yes.

If your child is at a school with lots of TJ interest, you absolutely needed to check Yes in order for your child to even be considered. [/quote]

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