Entering TJ as a froshmore instead of freshman is a disadvantage because students miss the foundational IBET experience, which integrates biology, English, and technology through hands-on, team-based projects. This lighter 9th-grade course load not only eases the transition into TJ but also helps students build friendships and collaborative skills early, and get acquainted to TJ teachingbstyle. . Skipping this year means entering directly into a more intense 10th grade academic environment without the shared context others have. It’s like jumping into the deep end of the pool without first getting to swim in the shallow end. The social and academic gap makes the adjustment overwhelming and isolating, based on feedback from froshmore parents.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one is going to self identify on a website like this. The number of Froshmores is small. Asking people to post the school that a kid is coming from will identify the family and the kid.

And some of us are tired of the "See, these kids are better than the kids from other schools and should have been admitted over those other kids" posting on the site. It is old and tired and boring. Stop hating on smart kids who gave TJ a go and found it didn't work for them.

This isn't about who is going back to their base schools. This is about who is coming in as a sophomore.

Going back to base is unfortunately pay of the process now. Ready fire aim.

It has always been a significant part of the process. But the word is that now FCPS and the TJ admissions office will be looking to fill as many seats as possible all the way up to the 550 number through the sophomore admissions process.

Word on street is TJ admissions team considers essay based selection a laughable process.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one is going to self identify on a website like this. The number of Froshmores is small. Asking people to post the school that a kid is coming from will identify the family and the kid.

And some of us are tired of the "See, these kids are better than the kids from other schools and should have been admitted over those other kids" posting on the site. It is old and tired and boring. Stop hating on smart kids who gave TJ a go and found it didn't work for them.

This isn't about who is going back to their base schools. This is about who is coming in as a sophomore.

Going back to base is unfortunately pay of the process now. Ready fire aim.

It has always been a significant part of the process. But the word is that now FCPS and the TJ admissions office will be looking to fill as many seats as possible all the way up to the 550 number through the sophomore admissions process.

Anonymous wrote:wondering if they take any from the chantilly/westfield pyramid?

There has been a significant drop in interest from the those students in the last few years.

wondering if they take any from the chantilly/westfield pyramid?

Anonymous wrote:No one is going to self identify on a website like this. The number of Froshmores is small. Asking people to post the school that a kid is coming from will identify the family and the kid.

And some of us are tired of the "See, these kids are better than the kids from other schools and should have been admitted over those other kids" posting on the site. It is old and tired and boring. Stop hating on smart kids who gave TJ a go and found it didn't work for them.

This isn't about who is going back to their base schools. This is about who is coming in as a sophomore.

Going back to base is unfortunately pay of the process now. Ready fire aim.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one is going to self identify on a website like this. The number of Froshmores is small. Asking people to post the school that a kid is coming from will identify the family and the kid.

And some of us are tired of the "See, these kids are better than the kids from other schools and should have been admitted over those other kids" posting on the site. It is old and tired and boring. Stop hating on smart kids who gave TJ a go and found it didn't work for them.

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Very toxic

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's "froshmore"?

TJ accepts sophomores to fill in some of the spaces left by students who return to their base school. Folks call them Froshmores because they have some classes that they have to take as sophmores that are normally taken as freshman. There is a seperate application process, that includes PSAT scores and teacher recommendations, for admission. Some of the kids who applied and were waitlisted or denied entrance might reapply for their sophomore year.

Thanks for explaining.

Anonymous wrote:What's "froshmore"?

TJ accepts sophomores to fill in some of the spaces left by students who return to their base school. Folks call them Froshmores because they have some classes that they have to take as sophmores that are normally taken as freshman. There is a seperate application process, that includes PSAT scores and teacher recommendations, for admission. Some of the kids who applied and were waitlisted or denied entrance might reapply for their sophomore year.

Also, they don’t even make decisions until after school is out.

What's "froshmore"?

Anonymous wrote:No one is going to self identify on a website like this. The number of Froshmores is small. Asking people to post the school that a kid is coming from will identify the family and the kid.

And some of us are tired of the "See, these kids are better than the kids from other schools and should have been admitted over those other kids" posting on the site. It is old and tired and boring. Stop hating on smart kids who gave TJ a go and found it didn't work for them.

+1

No one is going to self identify on a website like this. The number of Froshmores is small. Asking people to post the school that a kid is coming from will identify the family and the kid.

And some of us are tired of the "See, these kids are better than the kids from other schools and should have been admitted over those other kids" posting on the site. It is old and tired and boring. Stop hating on smart kids who gave TJ a go and found it didn't work for them.

Not a single child of a DCUMAD user going next year as a Froshmore?

If so, would you mind sharing the base high-school they are leaving?