Anonymous
01/28/2024 15:58
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ admissions has been changed to eliminate merit criteria and admit based on skin color. It shouldn't be surprising if students are receiving C grades and find it challenging to secure admission to top-tier schools.
Current seniors are the last class before the change in admissions so they are still the “old way”.
And the last class to suffer admission caps at the T10 now that TJ has a clear DEI message.
Starting next year, my expectation is that TJHSST acceptance to the top schools will fall significantly (but still be much better than McLean Hs and Langley HS) because relatively lower standardized test scores will offset any university DEI admission factors.
You are predicting next year's SAT average at TJ will be much lower than recent years? Easy enough to check. Come back next year and tell us.
Yeah I think someone posted that the PSAT average dropped by over 100 points for the first DEI class.
The drop is irrelevant. TJ will still have the same top students with high scores going to the T10 but now will also have students with excellent DEI factors, including an essay on getting through TJ despite being poor, not Asian/white, etc.
Have to work that victimhood and play the racial identity politics card.
It is pathetic, really.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 15:52
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Instead of implementing DEI-based quotas at TJHSST, they should have created another TJHSST elsewhere in Northern Virginia. Given the population growth in this area, there are more than enough gifted students, and there is more than enough demand among parents, for a second STEM-focused high school in the area.
With all the population growth around the metro lines, why has no one thought to put a Governor’s high school or another STEM-focused high school next to a metro station? Now would seem the time to do that, while land is still available adjacent to the silver line stations. That sure beats some casino or stadium.
With all the population growth around the metro lines, why has no one thought to put a Governor’s high school or another STEM-focused high school next to a metro station? Now would seem the time to do that, while land is still available adjacent to the silver line stations. That sure beats some casino or stadium.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 15:41
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ admissions has been changed to eliminate merit criteria and admit based on skin color. It shouldn't be surprising if students are receiving C grades and find it challenging to secure admission to top-tier schools.
Current seniors are the last class before the change in admissions so they are still the “old way”.
And the last class to suffer admission caps at the T10 now that TJ has a clear DEI message.
Starting next year, my expectation is that TJHSST acceptance to the top schools will fall significantly (but still be much better than McLean Hs and Langley HS) because relatively lower standardized test scores will offset any university DEI admission factors.
You are predicting next year's SAT average at TJ will be much lower than recent years? Easy enough to check. Come back next year and tell us.
Yeah I think someone posted that the PSAT average dropped by over 100 points for the first DEI class.
The drop is irrelevant. TJ will still have the same top students with high scores going to the T10 but now will also have students with excellent DEI factors, including an essay on getting through TJ despite being poor, not Asian/white, etc.
You’re missing the fact that more of the top students will be at their base schools rather than TJ, so the quota kids can attend TJ.
Yep. As a result, I predict average test scores at TJ will continue to fall while average test scores at Langley, McLean, Oakton, and Chantilly will continue to rise. And as the gap narrows, parents won’t feel the same desire/incentive to send their kids across the county to TJ, so fewer and fewer gifted kids will go to TJ and will remain with their local school district.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 15:24
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ admissions has been changed to eliminate merit criteria and admit based on skin color. It shouldn't be surprising if students are receiving C grades and find it challenging to secure admission to top-tier schools.
Current seniors are the last class before the change in admissions so they are still the “old way”.
And the last class to suffer admission caps at the T10 now that TJ has a clear DEI message.
Starting next year, my expectation is that TJHSST acceptance to the top schools will fall significantly (but still be much better than McLean Hs and Langley HS) because relatively lower standardized test scores will offset any university DEI admission factors.
You are predicting next year's SAT average at TJ will be much lower than recent years? Easy enough to check. Come back next year and tell us.
Yeah I think someone posted that the PSAT average dropped by over 100 points for the first DEI class.
The drop is irrelevant. TJ will still have the same top students with high scores going to the T10 but now will also have students with excellent DEI factors, including an essay on getting through TJ despite being poor, not Asian/white, etc.
You’re missing the fact that more of the top students will be at their base schools rather than TJ, so the quota kids can attend TJ.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 15:15
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ admissions has been changed to eliminate merit criteria and admit based on skin color. It shouldn't be surprising if students are receiving C grades and find it challenging to secure admission to top-tier schools.
Current seniors are the last class before the change in admissions so they are still the “old way”.
And the last class to suffer admission caps at the T10 now that TJ has a clear DEI message.
Starting next year, my expectation is that TJHSST acceptance to the top schools will fall significantly (but still be much better than McLean Hs and Langley HS) because relatively lower standardized test scores will offset any university DEI admission factors.
You are predicting next year's SAT average at TJ will be much lower than recent years? Easy enough to check. Come back next year and tell us.
Yeah I think someone posted that the PSAT average dropped by over 100 points for the first DEI class.
The drop is irrelevant. TJ will still have the same top students with high scores going to the T10 but now will also have students with excellent DEI factors, including an essay on getting through TJ despite being poor, not Asian/white, etc.
Oh the drop is relevant but just not to college admissions. I fully expect the experience factors to continue to propel these new students to great admissions results.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 15:09
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ admissions has been changed to eliminate merit criteria and admit based on skin color. It shouldn't be surprising if students are receiving C grades and find it challenging to secure admission to top-tier schools.
Current seniors are the last class before the change in admissions so they are still the “old way”.
And the last class to suffer admission caps at the T10 now that TJ has a clear DEI message.
Starting next year, my expectation is that TJHSST acceptance to the top schools will fall significantly (but still be much better than McLean Hs and Langley HS) because relatively lower standardized test scores will offset any university DEI admission factors.
You are predicting next year's SAT average at TJ will be much lower than recent years? Easy enough to check. Come back next year and tell us.
Yeah I think someone posted that the PSAT average dropped by over 100 points for the first DEI class.
The drop is irrelevant. TJ will still have the same top students with high scores going to the T10 but now will also have students with excellent DEI factors, including an essay on getting through TJ despite being poor, not Asian/white, etc.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 14:15
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ admissions has been changed to eliminate merit criteria and admit based on skin color. It shouldn't be surprising if students are receiving C grades and find it challenging to secure admission to top-tier schools.
Current seniors are the last class before the change in admissions so they are still the “old way”.
And the last class to suffer admission caps at the T10 now that TJ has a clear DEI message.
Starting next year, my expectation is that TJHSST acceptance to the top schools will fall significantly (but still be much better than McLean Hs and Langley HS) because relatively lower standardized test scores will offset any university DEI admission factors.
You are predicting next year's SAT average at TJ will be much lower than recent years? Easy enough to check. Come back next year and tell us.
Yeah I think someone posted that the PSAT average dropped by over 100 points for the first DEI class.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 14:06
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:I was appalled recently when I observed a contingent of TJ kids. Extremely arrogant and smug. I am glad to hear colleges are repelled by these students. Good for them.
I’m sure that’s the case for some kids - as it would be almost at any school - but I haven’t noticed that among the two extracurriculars DC does there.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 14:02
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ admissions has been changed to eliminate merit criteria and admit based on skin color. It shouldn't be surprising if students are receiving C grades and find it challenging to secure admission to top-tier schools.
Current seniors are the last class before the change in admissions so they are still the “old way”.
And the last class to suffer admission caps at the T10 now that TJ has a clear DEI message.
Starting next year, my expectation is that TJHSST acceptance to the top schools will fall significantly (but still be much better than McLean Hs and Langley HS) because relatively lower standardized test scores will offset any university DEI admission factors.
You are predicting next year's SAT average at TJ will be much lower than recent years? Easy enough to check. Come back next year and tell us.
DP. FCPS won’t publish this so someone would have to file a FOIA request.
Given how deeply embedded DEI is in many elite schools, non-Asian minority candidates from TJ in the class of 2025 will probably do great, even if the overall academic gap between TJ and Langley/McLean/Chantilly/Oakton continues to narrow.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 11:57
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ admissions has been changed to eliminate merit criteria and admit based on skin color. It shouldn't be surprising if students are receiving C grades and find it challenging to secure admission to top-tier schools.
Current seniors are the last class before the change in admissions so they are still the “old way”.
And the last class to suffer admission caps at the T10 now that TJ has a clear DEI message.
Starting next year, my expectation is that TJHSST acceptance to the top schools will fall significantly (but still be much better than McLean Hs and Langley HS) because relatively lower standardized test scores will offset any university DEI admission factors.
You are predicting next year's SAT average at TJ will be much lower than recent years? Easy enough to check. Come back next year and tell us.
Not the PP but they are probably basing this on very low PSAT scores from the bottom of the TJ class this year. Maybe they will apply TO. The top of the class is still doing well and competitive for T10 schools.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 10:42
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
I was appalled recently when I observed a contingent of TJ kids. Extremely arrogant and smug. I am glad to hear colleges are repelled by these students. Good for them.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 10:36
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ admissions has been changed to eliminate merit criteria and admit based on skin color. It shouldn't be surprising if students are receiving C grades and find it challenging to secure admission to top-tier schools.
Current seniors are the last class before the change in admissions so they are still the “old way”.
And the last class to suffer admission caps at the T10 now that TJ has a clear DEI message.
Starting next year, my expectation is that TJHSST acceptance to the top schools will fall significantly (but still be much better than McLean Hs and Langley HS) because relatively lower standardized test scores will offset any university DEI admission factors.
You are predicting next year's SAT average at TJ will be much lower than recent years? Easy enough to check. Come back next year and tell us.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 10:00
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ admissions has been changed to eliminate merit criteria and admit based on skin color. It shouldn't be surprising if students are receiving C grades and find it challenging to secure admission to top-tier schools.
Current seniors are the last class before the change in admissions so they are still the “old way”.
And the last class to suffer admission caps at the T10 now that TJ has a clear DEI message.
Starting next year, my expectation is that TJHSST acceptance to the top schools will fall significantly (but still be much better than McLean Hs and Langley HS) because relatively lower standardized test scores will offset any university DEI admission factors.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 09:31
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ admissions has been changed to eliminate merit criteria and admit based on skin color. It shouldn't be surprising if students are receiving C grades and find it challenging to secure admission to top-tier schools.
Current seniors are the last class before the change in admissions so they are still the “old way”.
And the last class to suffer admission caps at the T10 now that TJ has a clear DEI message.
Anonymous
01/28/2024 09:11
Subject: TJ blacklisted from T10?
Anonymous wrote:No dog in this fight but only the top quarter of TJ students ever had a clean shot at T10 schools. I know it's hard to believe for some parents in this forum but there are lots of exceedingly smart students in FFX County alone who didn't get into TJ and are much more impressive than the majority of TJ students. Not to mention all the other amazing magnets around the country, valedictorians of thousands of schools, and all the children of VIPs from the U.S. and all over the world, very rich donors, athletes, and students at exclusive prep schools that send dozens of kids to a given Ivy....there are many many more appealing candidates than spots at top schools.
This is true all TJ students will not have the same profile but the question was given everything is the same if the tj student perform better than other high schools colleges will not admit that student due to the number of total students from TJ. I don't think colleges don't accept that student because they have a quota from that school instead they might have a better candidate form other schools.