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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it really worth it to drag your bright child through TJ even if they are extremely bright and focused? They end up competing against each other for schools so only the ones that discover some new technology or launch a rocket are first round at top universities (Ivy league). The majority could have gotten in to UVA, William and Mary etc, without going through the TJ grueling schedule.  Future employers are focused on colleges- high schools are not that relevant and a few years out of college you should never list a high school.[/quote]

Check the article cited upthread. TJ grads have the highest average GPA of grads of any school in the country that has at least 10 students at UVA at a given time, year after year after year. An amazing education means that once you go to UVA, you are at the very top of your class.  And most TJ grads agree they do it without working very hard.  More than college, future employers are focused on grad schools.

Plus, TJ may have the best peer group of smart, kind, hard working motivated kids any school in the country.  They play sports at a higher level than any high school their size, have a top rated marching band, put on amazing drama productions (the female lead of the spring musical just won the best female vocalist CAPPIE), sent more kids to all state band and orchestra than any other high school, win national writing and art awards, and, of course, sweep state and national academic awards. All while being nice, down to Earth kids who are not drinking and not doing drugs.

You send you ur kid for the education and peer group. But the college admissions are pretty damn impressive

But your bright kid can excel anywhere if they are not launching rockets and just not being the stratosphere there. That whole rat race kicks in again in college- which can burn out any kid.  Unless your kid needs a peer group to excel and unless they are in the 1%, this is putting unnecessary pressure on top of pressure.  A smart kid will do fine anywhere- TJ is not a guarantee of anything. [/quote]

So don’t send your kids. Problem solved.  It’s a great place for my kid. [/quote]

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