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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC got in. I am worried about burn out and stress. I am wondering if this is worth it. Looking for perspectives. [/quote] Leave it to the kid. Just let them know that it is definitely going to be much more intense than at base HS. If you have to advice, go with gut feeling on how you would think your child is relative to the overall student population from an academic perspective. We were worried just like you. We know DC is very strong and had several data points from various activities to suggest they would likely be in the top 10% at TJ. But you never know for sure. Attended TJ and ended up probably in the top 2-3%. It ended up being relatively easy and DC ended up having plenty of free time. DC got into their dream college which is one of HYPSM. Now, having gone through the process and knowing our kid's strengths, for DC2, we would prefer if DC2 does not go to TJ. Although a strong student, we can imagine that it would be more stressful. So we would leave it up to DC2.[/quote] Would your DC1 go to Ivy+ in any case from a base, with less efforts?[/quote] DP. When I lived in my country, I also had to take an entrance exam to get into high school. I did really well in middle school, but once I got to a school full of top students, I realized I couldn’t stay at the top anymore. Over time, I started to lose motivation. I studied way less than I used to, and eventually just hit rock bottom. That’s why I think it’s so important for parents to take an honest look at their kids. The top students at TJ are on a whole different level. These are kids doing JMO, qualifying for AIME at the very least, competing in Physics Olympiad, and excelling in all kinds of academic competitions. If your child is just generally good at school, that might not be enough. Someone who’s at the top of their base school could easily end up at the bottom at TJ. And once bad habits start to form, they’re really hard to break even if the student eventually returns to their base school. That said, I do believe if a student is persistent, doesn’t give up, and keeps working hard, they can still gain a lot from the experience. Even if their GPA isn’t perfect in high school, they might grow more through the challenges, and that personal growth can make a real impact when it comes time for college. Top 5% at TJ probably has an edge over top 5% at base schools. The bottom 80% probably do not have much of any college admissions advantage. [b]But they have better study habits and time management skills that will let them succeed in college.[/b][/quote] THIS! And a recent study demonstrated outside of T13 (why 13 I don't know) in a select number of careers, collegiate prestige does not matter even a tiny bit. Meanwhile I know my company looks incredibly hard at the GPA of any college candidate. And for that you need the bolded.[/quote][/quote] When I lived in my country, I also had to take an entrance exam to get into high school. I did really well in middle school, but once I got to a school full of top students, I realized I couldn’t stay at the top anymore. Over time, I started to lose motivation. I studied way less than I used to, and eventually just hit rock bottom. That’s why I think it’s so important for parents to take an honest look at their kids. The top students at TJ are on a whole different level. These are kids doing JMO, qualifying for AIME at the very least, competing in Physics Olympiad, and excelling in all kinds of academic competitions. If your child is just generally good at school, that might not be enough. Someone who’s at the top of their base school could easily end up at the bottom at TJ. And once bad habits start to form, they’re really hard to break even if the student eventually returns to their base school. That said, I do believe if a student is persistent, doesn’t give up, and keeps working hard, they can still gain a lot from the experience. Even if their GPA isn’t perfect in high school, they might grow more through the challenges, and that personal growth can make a real impact when it comes time for college.[/quote]
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