My kids are in 8th grade and they have friends who only applied to TJ because their parents told them they had to. They don’t want to go. Kudos to your kid for speaking up and listen to them.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid just told me that he doesn't want to go to TJ even if he gets in. Same with his close friends. He said that everything feels like it's too much. These kids are straight A, supper involved, Algebra II in 8th grade type of kids. I can't gather if he is being serious. However, he has never opened up about the pressure of it all before so I think he is floating a trial balloon to see how we would react if he didn't want to go. Anyone else seeing this in their kids? Does TJ allow you to defer for a year?

I am the parent of a student at TJ. Please listen to your child if they prefer to remain at their base school. My child has informed me there are many students who are struggling and miserable at TJ because their parents forced them to go even though the child did not want to attend.

TJ is stronger when every student is invested and eager to be there.

Also, your straight-A student has better university admissions chances from your base school than from TJ (where straight A’s are exceedingly rare).

Parents of applicants: please listen to your children.

Another gentle reminder of two realities:

1) At this time of year, you will see a staggering number of posts that are designed to get you to reject your offer of admission so that the kids on the waitlist will have a better shot;

2) You are far better off momentarily regretting the choice to go to TJ and transferring out within the first couple of months than you are potentially regretting the choice not to go to TJ forever. If you turn down the spot, you're not getting it back, and there's essentially zero harm in giving it a shot to see if it's the right situation. And if your child cares about school and wants to be around kids who also care about school, TJ is likely an excellent fit for them.

Anonymous wrote:My kid just told me that he doesn't want to go to TJ even if he gets in. Same with his close friends. He said that everything feels like it's too much. These kids are straight A, supper involved, Algebra II in 8th grade type of kids. I can't gather if he is being serious. However, he has never opened up about the pressure of it all before so I think he is floating a trial balloon to see how we would react if he didn't want to go. Anyone else seeing this in their kids? Does TJ allow you to defer for a year?

I am the parent of a student at TJ. Please listen to your child if they prefer to remain at their base school. My child has informed me there are many students who are struggling and miserable at TJ because their parents forced them to go even though the child did not want to attend.

TJ is stronger when every student is invested and eager to be there.

Also, your straight-A student has better university admissions chances from your base school than from TJ (where straight A’s are exceedingly rare).

Parents of applicants: please listen to your children.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid just told me that he doesn't want to go to TJ even if he gets in. Same with his close friends. He said that everything feels like it's too much. These kids are straight A, supper involved, Algebra II in 8th grade type of kids. I can't gather if he is being serious. However, he has never opened up about the pressure of it all before so I think he is floating a trial balloon to see how we would react if he didn't want to go. Anyone else seeing this in their kids? Does TJ allow you to defer for a year?

Not sure if they allow the defer, but it won't be easy to catch up for transferring to TJ after staying at base school for one year. Unless the case the kid wants to go to TJ but didn't get picked, super-motivated him/herself, studying extra hard like taking PSAT 9th grade, pass an AP test without taking AP classes, transferring makes sense at the 10th grade.

No you can't defer. In fact if pull out or deny admission then there is no option to go back as 10th grader. PSAT at Freshman year is recommended for entry into TJ as sophomore. Not so sure of AP test without AP classes. Freshman year there is only 1 AP available in most schools, could be some more opening now with the AP pre-calc.

Anonymous wrote:My kid just told me that he doesn't want to go to TJ even if he gets in. Same with his close friends. He said that everything feels like it's too much. These kids are straight A, supper involved, Algebra II in 8th grade type of kids. I can't gather if he is being serious. However, he has never opened up about the pressure of it all before so I think he is floating a trial balloon to see how we would react if he didn't want to go. Anyone else seeing this in their kids? Does TJ allow you to defer for a year?

Not sure if they allow the defer, but it won't be easy to catch up for transferring to TJ after staying at base school for one year. Unless the case the kid wants to go to TJ but didn't get picked, super-motivated him/herself, studying extra hard like taking PSAT 9th grade, pass an AP test without taking AP classes, transferring makes sense at the 10th grade.

My kid just told me that he doesn't want to go to TJ even if he gets in. Same with his close friends. He said that everything feels like it's too much. These kids are straight A, supper involved, Algebra II in 8th grade type of kids. I can't gather if he is being serious. However, he has never opened up about the pressure of it all before so I think he is floating a trial balloon to see how we would react if he didn't want to go. Anyone else seeing this in their kids? Does TJ allow you to defer for a year?

Do they inform the "allocated seats" and "unallocated seats" at the same time or in sequence?

Does the notification go to the kid and the parent? And is it via email or do they send a link to a portal to check results?

April 30 or before as per website timeline

https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/registration/thomas-jefferson-high-school-science-and-technology-tjhsst-admissions

I really hope it isn’t right when spring break is starting.

Anonymous wrote:Why do you think it’s the 11th?

Last year announcement was Friday the second week of April, at 6pm. They will email the date days before.

Governor school policy

Why do you think it’s the 11th?

The entire universe is holding its breath for the decisions dropping this Friday at 6 p.m.

Does anyone have info on when the admissions for TJ come out? My son said it's been 2 months already.