Anonymous
06/18/2018 11:53
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:
The math team just won first place in the nation in the ARML, and won first place at the CMU national tournament earlier this year, and 2nd place at PUMC at Princeton, 1st place at Duke
As someone who participated on my state's ARML team 20+ years ago, I have to say that's an incredibly impressive result. ARML is a fairly hardcore, heavy duty math competition in which many teams are formed from the best kids across an entire state or an entire major metropolitan area. Even the second string TJ team had a decent showing at 27th place.
Also, since the timing of Algebra comes up frequently on the dcum AAP board: I doubt that the 15 kids on the TJ ARML team waited until 8th grade to take Algebra to have "good foundations". Most of them probably took Algebra in 5th or 6th, and that was clearly the proper placement for these kids.
Anonymous
06/18/2018 11:45
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NP here- what does it matter if a vast majority end up at UVA/William and Mary etc. - great schools but frankly, nothing to drive yourself TJ for.
My TJ grad at W&M would disagree. She was much better prepared for college than the kids from her base school - in fact, she's found college pretty easy.
And as been said over and over and over again on this board, don't send your kid to TJ just so they can get into a "top" college. The value of the school for bright, motivated kids is so much more than that.
Don't worry bitter TJ posters it's only a matter of time before TJ goes away. See what's happening in New York City with getting rid of the top test-in schools
Also progressives don't want tracking anymore either
I'm serious within 10 years TJ will cease to exist as it currently is
Anonymous
06/18/2018 11:25
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:NP here- what does it matter if a vast majority end up at UVA/William and Mary etc. - great schools but frankly, nothing to drive yourself TJ for.
My TJ grad at W&M would disagree. She was much better prepared for college than the kids from her base school - in fact, she's found college pretty easy.
And as been said over and over and over again on this board, don't send your kid to TJ just so they can get into a "top" college. The value of the school for bright, motivated kids is so much more than that.
Anonymous
06/17/2018 23:31
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
NP here- what does it matter if a vast majority end up at UVA/William and Mary etc. - great schools but frankly, nothing to drive yourself TJ for.
Anonymous
06/17/2018 23:28
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really worth it to drag your bright child through TJ even if they are extremely bright and focused? They end up competing against each other for schools so only the ones that discover some new technology or launch a rocket are first round at top universities (Ivy league). The majority could have gotten in to UVA, William and Mary etc, without going through the TJ grueling schedule. Future employers are focused on colleges- high schools are not that relevant and a few years out of college you should never list a high school.
Check the article cited upthread. TJ grads have the highest average GPA of grads of any school in the country that has at least 10 students at UVA at a given time, year after year after year. An amazing education means that once you go to UVA, you are at the very top of your class. And most TJ grads agree they do it without working very hard. More than college, future employers are focused on grad schools.
Plus, TJ may have the best peer group of smart, kind, hard working motivated kids any school in the country. They play sports at a higher level than any high school their size, have a top rated marching band, put on amazing drama productions (the female lead of the spring musical just won the best female vocalist CAPPIE), sent more kids to all state band and orchestra than any other high school, win national writing and art awards, and, of course, sweep state and national academic awards. All while being nice, down to Earth kids who are not drinking and not doing drugs.
You send you ur kid for the education and peer group. But the college admissions are pretty damn impressive too.
NP
What "national academic awards " did TJ sweep?
"They play sports at a higher level than any high school of their size", what? You're so full of it.
TJ just won the NSC National Quizbowl Tournament several days ago and they are one of the top ranked MUN delegation in the country.
In addition to this:
The math team just won first place in the nation in the ARML, and won first place at the CMU national tournament earlier this year, and 2nd place at PUMC at Princeton, 1st place at Duke
The Chess team won the national championships this year
TJ Student was the National champ in the US History Bee. Another student was 4th
TJ Debate won VHSL states and placed 3 teams in the top 35 nationally
TJ Latin teams placed 2nd and third at the Yale Certamen
TJ had the national high school journalist of the year
3 TJ students were among the 40 Regeneon finalists this year
4 TJ students were Siemens regional finalists, and a TJ student was 2nd overall in the Siemens competition
TJ has 4 of the 20 students invited to compete in the US Biology Olympiad finals
The History Quiz Bowl team were national champions
A TJ student is a finalist for the US physics Olympiad team
2 TJ students were finalists in the US computing Olympiad
The Science Olympiad Team won the VA tournament and went on to win several categories at the national Science Olympiad, including cyber security
TJ had 2 Presidemtial Scholars
TJ Had well over 100 NMSFs
And numerous other academic awards
THIS YEAR
Also, TJ Cubesat is getting ready to deliver its second CubeSat to Houston to be launched into space later this year (not exactly an award, but very cool).
Not to mention sending more kids to all state band and orchestra, and senior regional orchestra than any other high school.
And all of the marching band awards
LOL
Again, how did TJ "sweep" National academic awards?
You’re right. Very unimpressive list of national academic awards. /s
You do know what "sweep" means, right?
^^ bitter parent whose kids did not get into,TJ mad who will criticize the school with their dying breath.
Not a great look PP.
Anonymous
06/17/2018 21:10
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really worth it to drag your bright child through TJ even if they are extremely bright and focused? They end up competing against each other for schools so only the ones that discover some new technology or launch a rocket are first round at top universities (Ivy league). The majority could have gotten in to UVA, William and Mary etc, without going through the TJ grueling schedule. Future employers are focused on colleges- high schools are not that relevant and a few years out of college you should never list a high school.
Check the article cited upthread. TJ grads have the highest average GPA of grads of any school in the country that has at least 10 students at UVA at a given time, year after year after year. An amazing education means that once you go to UVA, you are at the very top of your class. And most TJ grads agree they do it without working very hard. More than college, future employers are focused on grad schools.
Plus, TJ may have the best peer group of smart, kind, hard working motivated kids any school in the country. They play sports at a higher level than any high school their size, have a top rated marching band, put on amazing drama productions (the female lead of the spring musical just won the best female vocalist CAPPIE), sent more kids to all state band and orchestra than any other high school, win national writing and art awards, and, of course, sweep state and national academic awards. All while being nice, down to Earth kids who are not drinking and not doing drugs.
You send you ur kid for the education and peer group. But the college admissions are pretty damn impressive too.
NP
What "national academic awards " did TJ sweep?
"They play sports at a higher level than any high school of their size", what? You're so full of it.
TJ just won the NSC National Quizbowl Tournament several days ago and they are one of the top ranked MUN delegation in the country.
In addition to this:
The math team just won first place in the nation in the ARML, and won first place at the CMU national tournament earlier this year, and 2nd place at PUMC at Princeton, 1st place at Duke
The Chess team won the national championships this year
TJ Student was the National champ in the US History Bee. Another student was 4th
TJ Debate won VHSL states and placed 3 teams in the top 35 nationally
TJ Latin teams placed 2nd and third at the Yale Certamen
TJ had the national high school journalist of the year
3 TJ students were among the 40 Regeneon finalists this year
4 TJ students were Siemens regional finalists, and a TJ student was 2nd overall in the Siemens competition
TJ has 4 of the 20 students invited to compete in the US Biology Olympiad finals
The History Quiz Bowl team were national champions
A TJ student is a finalist for the US physics Olympiad team
2 TJ students were finalists in the US computing Olympiad
The Science Olympiad Team won the VA tournament and went on to win several categories at the national Science Olympiad, including cyber security
TJ had 2 Presidemtial Scholars
TJ Had well over 100 NMSFs
And numerous other academic awards
THIS YEAR
Also, TJ Cubesat is getting ready to deliver its second CubeSat to Houston to be launched into space later this year (not exactly an award, but very cool).
Not to mention sending more kids to all state band and orchestra, and senior regional orchestra than any other high school.
And all of the marching band awards
LOL
Again, how did TJ "sweep" National academic awards?
You’re right. Very unimpressive list of national academic awards. /s
You do know what "sweep" means, right?
Anonymous
06/15/2018 22:33
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really worth it to drag your bright child through TJ even if they are extremely bright and focused? They end up competing against each other for schools so only the ones that discover some new technology or launch a rocket are first round at top universities (Ivy league). The majority could have gotten in to UVA, William and Mary etc, without going through the TJ grueling schedule. Future employers are focused on colleges- high schools are not that relevant and a few years out of college you should never list a high school.
Check the article cited upthread. TJ grads have the highest average GPA of grads of any school in the country that has at least 10 students at UVA at a given time, year after year after year. An amazing education means that once you go to UVA, you are at the very top of your class. And most TJ grads agree they do it without working very hard. More than college, future employers are focused on grad schools.
Plus, TJ may have the best peer group of smart, kind, hard working motivated kids any school in the country. They play sports at a higher level than any high school their size, have a top rated marching band, put on amazing drama productions (the female lead of the spring musical just won the best female vocalist CAPPIE), sent more kids to all state band and orchestra than any other high school, win national writing and art awards, and, of course, sweep state and national academic awards. All while being nice, down to Earth kids who are not drinking and not doing drugs.
You send you ur kid for the education and peer group. But the college admissions are pretty damn impressive too.
NP
What "national academic awards " did TJ sweep?
"They play sports at a higher level than any high school of their size", what? You're so full of it.
I haven’t compared all of the HSs. But do you know another HS with as many regional, District and state sports championships as TJ?
Too many
So you will have no problem finding 3 in FCPS. We’ll wait here.
Anonymous
06/15/2018 22:33
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really worth it to drag your bright child through TJ even if they are extremely bright and focused? They end up competing against each other for schools so only the ones that discover some new technology or launch a rocket are first round at top universities (Ivy league). The majority could have gotten in to UVA, William and Mary etc, without going through the TJ grueling schedule. Future employers are focused on colleges- high schools are not that relevant and a few years out of college you should never list a high school.
Check the article cited upthread. TJ grads have the highest average GPA of grads of any school in the country that has at least 10 students at UVA at a given time, year after year after year. An amazing education means that once you go to UVA, you are at the very top of your class. And most TJ grads agree they do it without working very hard. More than college, future employers are focused on grad schools.
Plus, TJ may have the best peer group of smart, kind, hard working motivated kids any school in the country. They play sports at a higher level than any high school their size, have a top rated marching band, put on amazing drama productions (the female lead of the spring musical just won the best female vocalist CAPPIE), sent more kids to all state band and orchestra than any other high school, win national writing and art awards, and, of course, sweep state and national academic awards. All while being nice, down to Earth kids who are not drinking and not doing drugs.
You send you ur kid for the education and peer group. But the college admissions are pretty damn impressive too.
NP
What "national academic awards " did TJ sweep?
"They play sports at a higher level than any high school of their size", what? You're so full of it.
TJ just won the NSC National Quizbowl Tournament several days ago and they are one of the top ranked MUN delegation in the country.
In addition to this:
The math team just won first place in the nation in the ARML, and won first place at the CMU national tournament earlier this year, and 2nd place at PUMC at Princeton, 1st place at Duke
The Chess team won the national championships this year
TJ Student was the National champ in the US History Bee. Another student was 4th
TJ Debate won VHSL states and placed 3 teams in the top 35 nationally
TJ Latin teams placed 2nd and third at the Yale Certamen
TJ had the national high school journalist of the year
3 TJ students were among the 40 Regeneon finalists this year
4 TJ students were Siemens regional finalists, and a TJ student was 2nd overall in the Siemens competition
TJ has 4 of the 20 students invited to compete in the US Biology Olympiad finals
The History Quiz Bowl team were national champions
A TJ student is a finalist for the US physics Olympiad team
2 TJ students were finalists in the US computing Olympiad
The Science Olympiad Team won the VA tournament and went on to win several categories at the national Science Olympiad, including cyber security
TJ had 2 Presidemtial Scholars
TJ Had well over 100 NMSFs
And numerous other academic awards
THIS YEAR
Also, TJ Cubesat is getting ready to deliver its second CubeSat to Houston to be launched into space later this year (not exactly an award, but very cool).
Not to mention sending more kids to all state band and orchestra, and senior regional orchestra than any other high school.
And all of the marching band awards
LOL
Again, how did TJ "sweep" National academic awards?
You’re right. Very unimpressive list of national academic awards. /s
Anonymous
06/15/2018 21:07
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really worth it to drag your bright child through TJ even if they are extremely bright and focused? They end up competing against each other for schools so only the ones that discover some new technology or launch a rocket are first round at top universities (Ivy league). The majority could have gotten in to UVA, William and Mary etc, without going through the TJ grueling schedule. Future employers are focused on colleges- high schools are not that relevant and a few years out of college you should never list a high school.
Check the article cited upthread. TJ grads have the highest average GPA of grads of any school in the country that has at least 10 students at UVA at a given time, year after year after year. An amazing education means that once you go to UVA, you are at the very top of your class. And most TJ grads agree they do it without working very hard. More than college, future employers are focused on grad schools.
Plus, TJ may have the best peer group of smart, kind, hard working motivated kids any school in the country. They play sports at a higher level than any high school their size, have a top rated marching band, put on amazing drama productions (the female lead of the spring musical just won the best female vocalist CAPPIE), sent more kids to all state band and orchestra than any other high school, win national writing and art awards, and, of course, sweep state and national academic awards. All while being nice, down to Earth kids who are not drinking and not doing drugs.
You send you ur kid for the education and peer group. But the college admissions are pretty damn impressive too.
NP
What "national academic awards " did TJ sweep?
"They play sports at a higher level than any high school of their size", what? You're so full of it.
I haven’t compared all of the HSs. But do you know another HS with as many regional, District and state sports championships as TJ?
Too many
Anonymous
06/15/2018 21:06
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really worth it to drag your bright child through TJ even if they are extremely bright and focused? They end up competing against each other for schools so only the ones that discover some new technology or launch a rocket are first round at top universities (Ivy league). The majority could have gotten in to UVA, William and Mary etc, without going through the TJ grueling schedule. Future employers are focused on colleges- high schools are not that relevant and a few years out of college you should never list a high school.
Check the article cited upthread. TJ grads have the highest average GPA of grads of any school in the country that has at least 10 students at UVA at a given time, year after year after year. An amazing education means that once you go to UVA, you are at the very top of your class. And most TJ grads agree they do it without working very hard. More than college, future employers are focused on grad schools.
Plus, TJ may have the best peer group of smart, kind, hard working motivated kids any school in the country. They play sports at a higher level than any high school their size, have a top rated marching band, put on amazing drama productions (the female lead of the spring musical just won the best female vocalist CAPPIE), sent more kids to all state band and orchestra than any other high school, win national writing and art awards, and, of course, sweep state and national academic awards. All while being nice, down to Earth kids who are not drinking and not doing drugs.
You send you ur kid for the education and peer group. But the college admissions are pretty damn impressive too.
NP
What "national academic awards " did TJ sweep?
"They play sports at a higher level than any high school of their size", what? You're so full of it.
TJ just won the NSC National Quizbowl Tournament several days ago and they are one of the top ranked MUN delegation in the country.
In addition to this:
The math team just won first place in the nation in the ARML, and won first place at the CMU national tournament earlier this year, and 2nd place at PUMC at Princeton, 1st place at Duke
The Chess team won the national championships this year
TJ Student was the National champ in the US History Bee. Another student was 4th
TJ Debate won VHSL states and placed 3 teams in the top 35 nationally
TJ Latin teams placed 2nd and third at the Yale Certamen
TJ had the national high school journalist of the year
3 TJ students were among the 40 Regeneon finalists this year
4 TJ students were Siemens regional finalists, and a TJ student was 2nd overall in the Siemens competition
TJ has 4 of the 20 students invited to compete in the US Biology Olympiad finals
The History Quiz Bowl team were national champions
A TJ student is a finalist for the US physics Olympiad team
2 TJ students were finalists in the US computing Olympiad
The Science Olympiad Team won the VA tournament and went on to win several categories at the national Science Olympiad, including cyber security
TJ had 2 Presidemtial Scholars
TJ Had well over 100 NMSFs
And numerous other academic awards
THIS YEAR
Also, TJ Cubesat is getting ready to deliver its second CubeSat to Houston to be launched into space later this year (not exactly an award, but very cool).
Not to mention sending more kids to all state band and orchestra, and senior regional orchestra than any other high school.
And all of the marching band awards
LOL
Again, how did TJ "sweep" National academic awards?
Anonymous
06/14/2018 23:54
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really worth it to drag your bright child through TJ even if they are extremely bright and focused? They end up competing against each other for schools so only the ones that discover some new technology or launch a rocket are first round at top universities (Ivy league). The majority could have gotten in to UVA, William and Mary etc, without going through the TJ grueling schedule. Future employers are focused on colleges- high schools are not that relevant and a few years out of college you should never list a high school.
Check the article cited upthread. TJ grads have the highest average GPA of grads of any school in the country that has at least 10 students at UVA at a given time, year after year after year. An amazing education means that once you go to UVA, you are at the very top of your class. And most TJ grads agree they do it without working very hard. More than college, future employers are focused on grad schools.
Plus, TJ may have the best peer group of smart, kind, hard working motivated kids any school in the country. They play sports at a higher level than any high school their size, have a top rated marching band, put on amazing drama productions (the female lead of the spring musical just won the best female vocalist CAPPIE), sent more kids to all state band and orchestra than any other high school, win national writing and art awards, and, of course, sweep state and national academic awards. All while being nice, down to Earth kids who are not drinking and not doing drugs.
You send you ur kid for the education and peer group. But the college admissions are pretty damn impressive
But your bright kid can excel anywhere if they are not launching rockets and just not being the stratosphere there. That whole rat race kicks in again in college- which can burn out any kid. Unless your kid needs a peer group to excel and unless they are in the 1%, this is putting unnecessary pressure on top of pressure. A smart kid will do fine anywhere- TJ is not a guarantee of anything.
So don’t send your kids. Problem solved. It’s a great place for my kid.
NP Both of you are right.
TJ is a great place if you actually like STEM and want to do research.
For most of DCUM who are obsessed with money and want their kids to be Doctors, MBA, Lawyers TJ isn't the best path
Bottom line let your kid pick where they went to school and they will be perfectly fine regardless of where they go
And they can also commute to GMU, the commuter school.
Would you please stop slamming the choice of seven TJ students. It's really cruel. It's no longer a commuter school. This thread is about the great places TJ students are going. Let's leave it that way.
Not slamming the choice of TJ students in any way. It still very much has the feel of a commuter school. But you’re right, technically it dropped it’s commuter status only in 2011.
Anonymous
06/14/2018 23:53
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really worth it to drag your bright child through TJ even if they are extremely bright and focused? They end up competing against each other for schools so only the ones that discover some new technology or launch a rocket are first round at top universities (Ivy league). The majority could have gotten in to UVA, William and Mary etc, without going through the TJ grueling schedule. Future employers are focused on colleges- high schools are not that relevant and a few years out of college you should never list a high school.
Check the article cited upthread. TJ grads have the highest average GPA of grads of any school in the country that has at least 10 students at UVA at a given time, year after year after year. An amazing education means that once you go to UVA, you are at the very top of your class. And most TJ grads agree they do it without working very hard. More than college, future employers are focused on grad schools.
Plus, TJ may have the best peer group of smart, kind, hard working motivated kids any school in the country. They play sports at a higher level than any high school their size, have a top rated marching band, put on amazing drama productions (the female lead of the spring musical just won the best female vocalist CAPPIE), sent more kids to all state band and orchestra than any other high school, win national writing and art awards, and, of course, sweep state and national academic awards. All while being nice, down to Earth kids who are not drinking and not doing drugs.
You send you ur kid for the education and peer group. But the college admissions are pretty damn impressive too.
NP
What "national academic awards " did TJ sweep?
"They play sports at a higher level than any high school of their size", what? You're so full of it.
I haven’t compared all of the HSs. But do you know another HS with as many regional, District and state sports championships as TJ?
Anonymous
06/14/2018 23:52
Subject: TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:To OP - I noticed the 75 to UVA and 32+ to Virginia Tech. That is an increase, isn't it? Isn't it usually 60 to UVA? This was a tough year for admission to Virginia Tech, so am curious if the TJ number is up. And I assume most of those are for engineering?
Last year’s list was
UVA 62
VT. 42
WM. 39
VCU. 10
GMU. 7
Given that some kids are missing, it looks like UVA is up, WM is down and VT, VCU, GMU basically held steady
Berkley was the big one left off the list. Pitt was way up. GA Tech was way up. This year had 2-3 more kids go to several of the Ivy’s (Harvard, Yale, etc.), Plus, a few more Duke and Chicago. A few fewer to Michigan. A few more to UI-CU.
Here is the 2017 list:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/649621.page
And yes, kids who go to VT usually do engineering. Some do other specialized programs, like architecture or their environmental sciences program.
Thank you. I don't have anyone at VT but have been watching the statistics change. So I'm right about a jump in UVA students - that comports with what I'm seeing across the board with VA schools - just a general increase in applications and rise in required stats to get in because the SLACs, LACs and private universities have price themselves out of affordability for most families.
The TJ students attending GMU major in engineering or computer science, right? I have a DC who recently graduated from there. I understand the engineering, computer and econ departments are strong (DD was in another field).
Hard to tell. I don’t know any of this year’s kids personally. But usually it is CS. Sometimes kids do mentorships with GMU faculty and stay. My understanding is that every class also has a few kids who need a commuter college for personal, medical or family reasons.
GMU is not a commuter school. It's the largest research university in Virginia and all freshman are required to live on campus unless they get a waiver. It has three campuses, 37,000 students and a new campus in Seoul, Korea. Its engineering, computer science and econ departments are especially strong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason_University
Oh FFS. Quit being so touchy. GMU is a great school. it is also a school kids can attend if they need to live at home for person, medical, family or financial reasons. Which was the context of the statement. If you are unable to leave NOVA for school for some option, then GMU is one of your few options logistically.
+1. And let’s face it, a lot of freshman get a waiver so they don’t have to live on campus. Not many other schools even offer a waiver. It is most definitely considered a commuter school around here.
Gosh, I guess i had better inform the international and OOS students in my DS's dorm at GMU.Please read before you insult the TJ students . . a lot has changed since you were in the 70s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason_University
For some reason you equate the words “commuter school” with inferiority? How is referring to it as that an insult? It simply means a lot of people who go there commute from home. Obviously, the out of state and internationals can’t commute, you f’ing moron.
And obviously 34,000 students are not commuting. GMU long ago stopped being a commuter school. You are insisting on smearing a fine university with a reputation that dates bakc to the 70s. All first year students are required to live on campus unless they meet certain criteria (student is parent of child; student is taking care of parents; student has other family obligations; student is special needs; or student lives in an area close to the school). https://housing.gmu.edu/apply/new-students. In fact, there is such a crunch for housing that seniors who wanted housing have been told to make other plans because the university needs the housing for first year students.
Long ago? Ha. 7 years ago is not that long ago. Yeah. That’s when it officially became a residential school (2011). And it’s only in name anyway. It still has the feel of a commuter school because so many leave on weekends, or commute from NOVA.
+1
Anonymous
06/14/2018 23:51
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really worth it to drag your bright child through TJ even if they are extremely bright and focused? They end up competing against each other for schools so only the ones that discover some new technology or launch a rocket are first round at top universities (Ivy league). The majority could have gotten in to UVA, William and Mary etc, without going through the TJ grueling schedule. Future employers are focused on colleges- high schools are not that relevant and a few years out of college you should never list a high school.
Check the article cited upthread. TJ grads have the highest average GPA of grads of any school in the country that has at least 10 students at UVA at a given time, year after year after year. An amazing education means that once you go to UVA, you are at the very top of your class. And most TJ grads agree they do it without working very hard. More than college, future employers are focused on grad schools.
Plus, TJ may have the best peer group of smart, kind, hard working motivated kids any school in the country. They play sports at a higher level than any high school their size, have a top rated marching band, put on amazing drama productions (the female lead of the spring musical just won the best female vocalist CAPPIE), sent more kids to all state band and orchestra than any other high school, win national writing and art awards, and, of course, sweep state and national academic awards. All while being nice, down to Earth kids who are not drinking and not doing drugs.
You send you ur kid for the education and peer group. But the college admissions are pretty damn impressive too.
NP
What "national academic awards " did TJ sweep?
"They play sports at a higher level than any high school of their size", what? You're so full of it.
TJ just won the NSC National Quizbowl Tournament several days ago and they are one of the top ranked MUN delegation in the country.
In addition to this:
The math team just won first place in the nation in the ARML, and won first place at the CMU national tournament earlier this year, and 2nd place at PUMC at Princeton, 1st place at Duke
The Chess team won the national championships this year
TJ Student was the National champ in the US History Bee. Another student was 4th
TJ Debate won VHSL states and placed 3 teams in the top 35 nationally
TJ Latin teams placed 2nd and third at the Yale Certamen
TJ had the national high school journalist of the year
3 TJ students were among the 40 Regeneon finalists this year
4 TJ students were Siemens regional finalists, and a TJ student was 2nd overall in the Siemens competition
TJ has 4 of the 20 students invited to compete in the US Biology Olympiad finals
The History Quiz Bowl team were national champions
A TJ student is a finalist for the US physics Olympiad team
2 TJ students were finalists in the US computing Olympiad
The Science Olympiad Team won the VA tournament and went on to win several categories at the national Science Olympiad, including cyber security
TJ had 2 Presidemtial Scholars
TJ Had well over 100 NMSFs
And numerous other academic awards
THIS YEAR
Also, TJ Cubesat is getting ready to deliver its second CubeSat to Houston to be launched into space later this year (not exactly an award, but very cool).
Not to mention sending more kids to all state band and orchestra, and senior regional orchestra than any other high school.
And all of the marching band awards
Anonymous
06/14/2018 22:31
Subject: Re:TJ class of 2018 college list
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is it really worth it to drag your bright child through TJ even if they are extremely bright and focused? They end up competing against each other for schools so only the ones that discover some new technology or launch a rocket are first round at top universities (Ivy league). The majority could have gotten in to UVA, William and Mary etc, without going through the TJ grueling schedule. Future employers are focused on colleges- high schools are not that relevant and a few years out of college you should never list a high school.
Check the article cited upthread. TJ grads have the highest average GPA of grads of any school in the country that has at least 10 students at UVA at a given time, year after year after year. An amazing education means that once you go to UVA, you are at the very top of your class. And most TJ grads agree they do it without working very hard. More than college, future employers are focused on grad schools.
Plus, TJ may have the best peer group of smart, kind, hard working motivated kids any school in the country. They play sports at a higher level than any high school their size, have a top rated marching band, put on amazing drama productions (the female lead of the spring musical just won the best female vocalist CAPPIE), sent more kids to all state band and orchestra than any other high school, win national writing and art awards, and, of course, sweep state and national academic awards. All while being nice, down to Earth kids who are not drinking and not doing drugs.
You send you ur kid for the education and peer group. But the college admissions are pretty damn impressive too.
NP
What "national academic awards " did TJ sweep?
"They play sports at a higher level than any high school of their size", what? You're so full of it.
TJ just won the NSC National Quizbowl Tournament several days ago and they are one of the top ranked MUN delegation in the country.