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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the kids are more well-rounded coming out of our local base HS, and I care about social things - wanted my kid to be with friends from the neighborhood and at a school closer to our house more than I care about prestige.  He never applied in the first place because he agreed with me on these things.  He's in 9th grade now and trust me - my husband and I don't use this loosely - but we think one of his friends is an actual genius.  We've only said that about one other kid - a third grader who pushed up to our middle son's 5th grade AAP math class, and I think still knows more than the 5th graders.  Anyway, this friend is applying to TJ for 10th grade, and they are idiots if they don't accept him.  That said - I don't know if it wouldn't behoove him to stay at the base and be #1 there for college admissions.  I hear the kids from TJ have a harder time getting into UVA because they think it's their safety school.  ANYWAY - not my circus, not my monkey - so I'll mind my own business.[/quote]

Very good points.

My child was at base in 9th grade and at TJ afterwards. The primary reason is social for the move.

My child cared very much about 2 activities. A sport that would be too competitive for child to be able to be on the team at base. Child likes it very much but weak in that sport. Child was able to play at TJ. Another activity had literally one other child who is interested in at base. Child had (well I had to remind child) to remind teachers about due dates to apply to that activity. It was lonely. At TJ, it is tough to get into the top 30 in that activity and there are nearly 100 who are interested. This is a fantastic social experience and the one of the most enjoyable parts of TJ for child.

Anyway went to TJ for the social aspects and HS experience in our case, but not due to prestige or college admissions perspective.[/quote]

I really don’t see the justification to maintain a magnet school and provide transportation if one of the main remaining benefits is that it allows some kids to make sports teams they couldn’t make at their base schools.  [/quote]

Give it time, merit will come back into fashion at some point.[/quote]

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