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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A troll started this thread and is replying to themselves with nonsense about TJ sports.

Unlike students at base schools, TJ students prioritize academics over sports. While individual sports at TJ have seen some successes, this is largely due to the skills students developed before entering TJ. Team sports at TJ are more recreational than competitive. TJ students participate in sports for physical health, stress management, and team camaraderie, but they are quick to scale back if it starts affecting their academics.[/quote]

As the bumper stickers have said for decades (saw one out and about last month): "TJ, we came for the sports."

And then there was: "Robinson, we stayed for the academics."[/quote]
Nice stickers, but those are only for the advanced academics kids. Others are buried deep in academics, just trying to climb out of Cs and Ds.[/quote]

I find it funny that you say sports at TJ is for the advanced academics kids.  I assumed all kids at TJ are advanced.  But I guess some are more advanced than others.[/quote]

For some kids the math comes without studying or sweating it much. I think that’s a big part of it. [/quote]

Some kids did a lot of prep before applying to TJ and a lot of kids continue to need tutoring to get through the advanced coursework at TJ. Kids who need that much outside help tend to not have time for sports, also. It’s too bad, because it makes for a less pleasant high school experience for the student. 
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Yep, those are the kids who can’t handle sports and academics at the same time. Let’s face it,[b] colleges want kids who can hit their academics out of the ballpark without having to spend all their time studying[/b]- or needing tutors. 
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This is absolutely true. The worst thing for a college is to admit a kid who shows up, does nothing but study for four years, leaves with their diploma, and then never re-engages with the school at all or inspires anyone else to donate or apply.

This is one of the biggest reasons that TJ kids with otherwise stellar academic resumes struggle with elite college admissions. They don't present themselves as someone who will donate to the school or inspire someone else to do so.[/quote]

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