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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hear getting into UVA, VT is really tough from TJ. [b]A large majority of TJ kids go out of state (with parents footing the bill!)[/b][/quote]

I believe TJ students overall get more academic scholarship money than any other high school.  And look at the schools a lot of kids are going to OOS.  They are quite good.

TJ sent 49 to UVA in 2022.  That is very likely the highest of any high school in the country.  Virginia Tech was only 7.  I think that had more to do with students choosing to go elsewhere.

https://issuu.com/tjtoday/docs/senior_issue_2022_combined
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More students attend Cornell, CMU, NYU, Michigan, MIT, UMD, Purdue, UIUC, Chicago and Georgetown THAN VT.  That's messed up. Either VT has completely different priorities than bringing in the best students from the state or not seen very favorably at TJHSST.[/quote]

Like every other schools anywhere, the ultimate destination depends on bunch of other factors, i.e. financial aid, family contribution, family and individual preference/fit and many more. While the general perception is students always end up at the highest ranked school where they are accepted that is not always the case. For example VCU may throw enough aid to kids accepted at VT or UV is more affordable than Harvard - these happens more often than you think and TJ is not an exception.

Generally speaking the yield rate for TJ students are about the same as the national average and acceptance rates are slightly higher, however the competition is intense to the point it could be very unhealthy for the kids. This is not necessarily driven only by the parents although there are parents who push their kids too hard. The intense culture of TJ and the kids themselves often push themselves over the limit.

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