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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went through the FCPS system. As a[b] first gen immigrant family, [/b]my parents did not know the ins/outs of the AAP/GT system. I went to my local public school. In middle school I took advantage of the opportunity to take language early and Algebra. It wasn't until 9th grade when my World History teacher noticed my abilities and recommended that I started taking more advanced classes. Senior year I took all AP classes, got a 1410 on my SATs and was admitted to William and Mary undergrad and Georgetown for grad school. I blossomed at my own time. My experience has been that self-motivation and grit is a far more indicator of success than ability. Your child does not need AAP or TJ to get into a top school. 
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Doesn't this describe a large portion of TJ?[/quote]

Depends. The phrasing is unclear. TJ has a decent proportion of first gen Asian Americans— parents moved here from Asia. But they aren’t first gen college students. Parents are highly educated. Some in Asian and some in the ZuS. [/quote]

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