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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The admissions process is handled by FCPS.  They set the criteria for admissions -- TJ does not select the students.

As of the essays, I believe there is more weight given to the essays the students write on test day.  There is no doubt those essays are written by the students as they do it right after the test before they are released from the classroom.  The gifted teacher at our school believes those essays usually dooms the students chances (most of the kids from our school don't write well enough to satisfy the readers).  [b]They don't look at these essays until after the student is selected as a semi-finalist[/b].[/quote]

well that's the most important time isn't it?
It's kinda ironic that so many applicants for a science, technology, math and engineering school are doomed by their written work.   :(
It's also probably very tough for most of them to express what they want to do with their life without their parents telling them what to say!
I have more respect for the process now as it seems to weed-out the "packaged" type applicants who worked so hard beefing up their resumes just to look good to the TJ admissions people. [/quote]

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