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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about people whose kids actually attend(ed) TJ answer this question. Haters can move on. Yes, it is worth it, as long as you/your student understand it is not a golden ticket to a lifetime of success. It is a great experience in and of itself. College admissions are at least as difficult from TJ as from other FCPS high schools, but the four years there offer an unparalleled experience. [/quote]

Given the acceptance rates to certain schools, college admissions are clearly easier from there than from other schools, actually.  Haters gonna hate.[/quote]

You take the same kids and put them in any environment and they will get admitted to the top colleges.  TJ students would be top 10% at any HS in the county.  You have to compare the admission stats for TJ to the top 10% (maybe even 5%) in the county...you will not find an advantage for TJ -- instead, you will find that the top 400 kids not at TJ go to better colleges, on average, than the kids from TJ.  [b]It is because the schools to not was 50 kids from TJ.[/b][/quote]

UVA, W&M, VaTech all accept more than 50 kids from TJ. Usually those schools accept about 150 TJ kids each year although there may be some overlaps.  [/quote]

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