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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are different motivations for wanting to attend TJ. My child wants to be with other kids who love math. We want him to be at a school that will challenge him. Both DS and parents are fine with the idea that might mean he earns Bs instead of As in some subjects. We won't know how he will do until he attends. He is bright and motivated but has never been challenged, outside of math competitions. TJ could be a rude a wakening. It could be the perfect fit. Either way, both parties, our child and the parents, understand that it won't be easy and think that it will be good for him.

Personally, I am fine with B's that are earned. There is nothing wrong with working at something and earning a B. That is not what I expect, DS is smart and very capable. He took a different lnguage in MS, he has done exceptionally well in math competitions. Now he is preparing to attend a school filled with kids like him, who are smart and motivated, and we will support him on his journey.

I suspect that he will dow ell, as long as he makes his best effort. I like that he will be challenged, he needs that to help him develop a strong work ethic and to really learn how to study. I appreciate that he is willing to challenge himself. We are excited for next year. [/quote]

Sounds like a well thought out approach. B’s will impact college options but you know that and are ok with it.[/quote]

Suppose there are a few "C's" thrown in.  Would that make a difference in your perspective?
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We turned TJ down 4+ years ago and my kid is now heading to to ivy/[b]all tj friends from elementary/middle school regret picking TJ[/b]…and I mean all. They enjoyed it and met great people but are very disappointed in their college options.

So Bs and Cs at TJ wouldn’t change MY opinion, they would reaffirm it. IMHO, I would much, much rather have a great college options than a better HS option. There were other reasons, inc the commute, kid already had lots of ECs and TJ’s distance and 8th period would impact those…but we are so, so glad we turned it down. I will add that my kid’s bffs from kindergarten went to tj so turning it down was very hard when we did it.

If you go into it knowing it is far more likely than not that even a uva becomes out of reach and lower ranked schools are where your kid will end up…but it is worth it for the here and now of HS education, then great. Personally, we had different goals AND kid got a good HS education. Obviously, not the same as TJ’s rigor and research opportunities but the trade off was worth it. (My other base kid was published in a peer reviewed medical journal - second listed author - so it is not tj or bust for research. My turned-down tj kid also engaged in research but on his own which resulted in a well paid internship. None of this was nepostism. I add all these details to show there is more than one approach to getting great opportunities and a good education).[/quote]

All the Tj grads and parents of grads I have talked to said they loved TJ, are happy with their college, and wouldn’t change their decision if they had to make it again.[/quote]

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