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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not silly.  First, not everyone who goes to TJ ends up in a STEM career.[/quote]
How many people do you know are in the career they envisioned for themselves ate age 13?

You made my point for me.

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Second, that school is often a gateway to excellent colleges and top notch teaching.[/quote]
As are FCPS high schools in general.

Bull.  Kids at TJ get the pick of colleges just by name alone and a somewhat respectable showing.  The same cannot be said for the other schools. That is one of the reasons some parents are desperate to have their kids there.

[quote=Anonymous]I don't for one minute buy the idea that "the kids make the school" as one of the other posters suggests.[/quote]
Have you been to/visited TJ? I have. And the PP is spot on.

By BIL's niece went there so yes.  I've posted before about my opinions on this and you and I'm not going to reiterate it here.  You and I are not going to agree.

[quote=Anonymous]Those opportunities, teachers, classes should be open to everyone who wants to try.[/quote]
And they are. Simply follow the steps as is the case for any Governor's school.

I disagree.  TJ would not be as prestigious or as much of a status symbol if that were the case.

[quote=Anonymous](I'm white, fwiw.  My DH is an engineer.)[/quote]
I'm white too, fwiw. And I'm an engineer.[/quote]

There are advantages to attending TJ that are simply not available to the other FCHSs.  Those advantages should be available to everyone.  [/quote]

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