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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello, Planning ahead for DS. We understand that a big advantage of TJ is simply the peer group and great teachers. However, for college admissions we are wondering if sticking out and graduating high in the base HS is better than going to TJ and risking being in the middle of the pack. I recognize admissions for TJ are also different now and getting in is never guaranteed anyways.[/quote] Much, much harder to stand out from TJ than base school. This is a well known fact. You have the top 1.5% of students in various counties at one high school and then of those 400+ you take the top 2% at elite universities. So you need to be at the top of the top to get in coming out if TJ. Look at UVA, where the average TJ SAT for admission is 1562 and 4.4 wGPA. So a 1550 and 4.3 doesn’t get you in out of TJ, but certainly would out of a base school and give you a shot at Duke, etc. coming out of your base school. [/quote]
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