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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the last time.  There is no advantage of going to TJ for college admissions.  Let me break it down

You stay at base school you are in the top 10% = UVA and crapshoot for Ivies/elite schools
You go to TJ now you are not a big fish in a small pond anymore.  what happens how "good" is your child really.....  And even if you make top 10% TJ Ivies are still a crapshoot

Bottom Line go to TJ if you actually care about STEM and you are willing to have 4+ hours of hw a night and many times much more [/quote]

Again, it is not 4+ hours of homework every night for the kids for whom the school is a good fit. My kid graduated from TJ with all As and spent hours every week in non-academic activities, including varsity sports(fall, winter, and spring seasons), music(community group, not in school), and volunteer work. He is at a top 10 school now in a STEM major. He had lots of friends at TJ with similar schedules, so he is not unique. Going to TJ does not mean studying every minute: lots of kids there are smart enough and organized enough to be able to combine academics and fun activities to have an enjoyable high school career with other similar-minded kids. 
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