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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is interesting, but for a true perspective, are there similar college application/admission stats available for other area high schools, such as Oakton, James Madison, Chantilly, McLean and Marshall? Could we list links to sources or at least compile anecdotal data for these schools over the past 3 yrs or so?

Also, it is important to distinguish based on majors when identifying “top” schools. For example, in Engineering, a school such as W&M or UVa is not in the same league as MIT, Stanford, CMU, Berkeley, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Illinois, Michigan or Cornell. [/quote]

I'd look to a Madison or Oakton parent or someone deciding on "whether to TJ or not" to dig up that info. and do that analysis for base schools.  I'm sure the info. is available. For parents with kids in TJ, it's kinda moot.

I agree with your point about what's "top" vs not.  It is subjective as well.  In your list, VA Tech, Georgia Tech and Illinois are not in the same league as the rest (MIT, etc).   I did not include VA tech in my list of "Top" schools.  Again, subjective.

The reason I included UVA/W&M and similar in my "top" school list is that those are reach schools that most of the top 5-10% in base schools end up going to.  If a kid had not gone to TJ, they would potentially have ended up at one of those.  The point of my analysis was that as long as you are in the top 50% of TJ, you could go to a school that is the equivalent of a UVA/W&M or BETTER.  Personally, I'd be happy if my kid gets into UVA or W&M after TJ.  Good-enough to great in-state education at a low cost.  Yes, DC could have done the same from base but now has the ability to finish early, do a double major in 4 years, etc..

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