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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hear there are many TJ kids going to Mason. What gpa do they need for uva or vtech?[/quote]

Here are the stats from Naviance for TJ (and it does not break it down by major, gender, etc. - just the average stats for admission):

UVA:      wGPA:  4.48   SAT  1553
VaTech:  wGPA:  4.36   SAT  1537[/quote]

thank you. people do not understand how high the gpas are at TJ and that you compete against the others in your high school first, not just for uva but for any school. Sure TJ gets in "more" and you can be "only" top third and get in but when you are in the TJ peer group being top third is very difficult. better to stay at the home school and be the only kid with a 1550 and top of the class and have a shot at ivies than grind at TJ only to get shut out of UVA.[/quote]

I despise when TJ parents think their above avg or avg TJ kid would absolutely be at the top of their base school. [/quote]

I have had one kid in base HS and one at TJ. Any TJ kid who is in the top half of the class would absolutely be in the top 5% at any of base FCPS HS.

The rigor, grading, content and expectations are significantly higher at TJ. At base HS, it was at most 30 minutes of effort at home per week to get an A and that is often close to 100% of total points due to bonus points on tests, etc. 
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My kid struggled with the rigor at TJ and would've been absolutely fantastic at base, top 5% then comfortably get into UVA. Instead the mental torture and agony was too much for all of us, with the hit on GPA, ending up getting into a school that ends up being bottom safety for TJ kids. That said, fast forward 4 years of college was a breeze with all the tough courses, and now sitting pretty with job offers from 3 top tier companies in senior year. DC was saying it's like getting admission from Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. This would not have happened if not for TJ and the peer group acquired from there. They stuck together, helped, pushed, and motivated each other, without possibly saying anything. It's been a long 8 years, although if the ultimate goal is landing on a career with the top employers in STEM, then TJ has worked out. I am sure base HS would also be okay, however, the peer group is something when you connect with the right friends at TJ. [/quote]

:lol:  :lol:  :lol: 
OMG.  This is truly hilarious.[/quote]

You find it hilarious having multiple offers of $200K+ base salary, plus joining bonus, performance bonus, and RSUs, straight out of college, because TJ rigor helped paved way later in life :?:

Okay  :D [/quote]

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