Anonymous wrote:This year - everyone chose AET as first option. Heard few AOS folks getting off waitlist but no one from AET.

Majority of folks who got into TJ from loudoun were not accepted into AOL. no chances on this front after April 26th ( TJ deadline)

Unlike the random lottery offers at TJ, AET & AOL implement a higher merit-based admission criteria intertwined with STEM tests, going beyond GPAs and incorporating advanced math for all admissions. Also, the Academies have access to comprehensive applicant data, including detailed transcripts, SOLs, and elementary and middle school math/reading assessments, since all applicants are existing LCPS students.

Most significantly, nearly all AET and AOL admits have completed Geometry or Algebra 2/Trig, which is where both AOS and AET Integrated Math 1 begins. While there may be a nominal mention of lower math in admissions criteria, the AOS & AET curriculum commences with Algebra 2. In the Academies math progression there's no lower-level math, akin to TJ's Math 1 & Math 2.

If an Academies applicant receives a TJ offer but not an AOL/AET offer, it's for one of two reasons: either through the random chance of the TJ lottery, which disregards student merit, or because they are from one of the competitive middle schools but aren't among the top ten students.

AOS/AET curriculum is not nearly as rigorous or comprehensive as TJ curriculum, but their admissions criteria is much more stringent than that of TJ's essay lottery process.

Anonymous wrote:Stem score is just one component, (critical thinking & problem solving)
Very good essay with stats & references (research & communication)
Then compared within that MS
So same score in one mayn’t get you from the other

As a parent of one senior in AOS and another soon to be to be AET student - I can confirm this … Stem critical thinking score is just one component.

Stem score is just one component, (critical thinking & problem solving)
Very good essay with stats & references (research & communication)
Then compared within that MS
So same score in one mayn’t get you from the other

If they can send essay score also then we can figure out the criteria 😊

May be its lottery then 😀 lets hope we see some movement in either waitlists after the 26th deadline

DD - 280 - Waitlisted AET

Anonymous wrote:282, got into both.

God knows the criteria .. DS got 282 got waitlisted for AET and no offer for AOS☹️

This year - everyone chose AET as first option. Heard few AOS folks getting off waitlist but no one from AET.

Majority of folks who got into TJ from loudoun were not accepted into AOL. no chances on this front after April 26th ( TJ deadline)

Not heard of anyone getting off the waitlist yet . Have they not been releasing the seats yet ?

282, got into both.

Is your DS with 276 , wait listed for both ?

Looks like there is no clear pattern then .. guess scores are in the same ball park for everyone

DS - 276 overall but 291 in tech skills got waitlisted for AET

As per him - Essay was walk in the park for him ..


His frnd with same skills got in AET with 283

Two kids my DS school -

271- Accepted in AOS

Another one has 280- waitlisted.

Scores sent out in regular mail are only stem critical thinking part of the exam . Essay is not sent .

I am assuming the 280 kid messed up his essay or may be 271 guy got good score in one of the stem critical thinking exam that Carries more weight age for AOS

My DS is at 278 , on waitlist on both . Curious how others who got accepted did .