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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also - isn't any application process a "game" of sorts? Don't you think you'd want to consider what the audience might be looking for whether it's an application for a high school, college, or job? People looking for work have different resumes for different types of positions. Is that bad? Or smart? My hunch is the family assumed TJ admissions because of strong grades since pre-K, an inquisitive spirit, good test taking skills, and strong outside interests (even if not school-based). Not a bad likelihood but it didn't turn out. This is why we told our DC who expressed interest in TJ to keep grades up, get involved in things that interest you, but do NOT count on getting in TJ. All you can do is prepare. But after that - like any admissions process, job hunt, election, ball game - there's a bit of randomness to the process. You could be the best applicant ever on paper and still not get in for who knows what reason. Just like a bad bounce of the ball from a glove can cost the World Series. This is life. [b]Filing a FOIA request to determine just how high your kid's SAT scores are is over the top. It also wastes taxpayer dollars to have government employees respond to the request. [/b]What if everyone did that?  And so now they know he's 36th in Fairfax County for what that is worth. There are more than 3,000 counties in the US according to Google. Still a steep climb for HYP admissions and you can't FOIA their materials. [/quote]

^^White Tiger Dad[/quote]

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