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[quote=Anonymous]Many families in the Northern Virginia area of all races have felt the privilege for years of having access to STEM clubs and camps through their middle schools, having community-based knowledge of expensive TJ test prep courses, having the resources to be able to pay for those things, and having hundreds of students at the school who they could look up to and belonged to their communities.

Many students of all races have felt the privilege of being born into families who prioritized the optimization of that process from an extremely early age.

I am one of those students, and I didn't even realize it until I was in my mid-20s.

It is undeniably a privilege for students to have parents who have the time, energy, awareness, and resources to commit to the pursuit of TJ as an educational outcome, when what it really is is an educational opportunity. I had that privilege, and that's why I am a TJ graduate today.

"So what should we do? Just stop parenting?" NO! I should hope that the motivation for your parenting practices extends beyond just trying to get your kid into TJ, or to Harvard, or to be a doctor, or to make a ton of money to support you in your old age.

The privilege that your child receives from your excellent parenting will still grant them a great shot at an outstanding and meaningful life.

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