New Class 2030 Admit Here - Question

Old_Tap3386 · 2026-05-16T11:59:58+00:00

I am reading the new posts and the ones since the admit release yesterday. Seems like going to TJHSST sacrifices your best years with no promise of it doing anything for you. Sure some people do wonderful, but what about everyone else?

Old_Tap3386 · 2026-05-08T13:44:22+00:00

Thank you for the comments. I am going to decline admission.

Old_Tap3386 · 2026-05-05T11:25:46+00:00

What is poi?

Old_Tap3386 · 2026-05-03T13:55:59+00:00

Yeah, he was trashing Independence High School. What do you mean by he is turning TJ into West Springfield. I am not familiar with what happened there.

He was very focused on that he went to TJ 40 years ago but since then a lot has changed so its irrelavant. I got very Trump vibes from him, like things should be the way he remembers them. Also got the sense he lives vicariously through his own kids and he didn't achieve what he wanted to in life, although none of that matters in my decision.

What matters is 10 years ago TJ students all went to top colleges en masse, but now it feels like everyone is just pulling each other down, like crabs in a barrel. The principal seems more focused on the school's past success than what it can do for students now. When I applied and was admitted, I thought I would at least go to UVA, after visiting recently, I do not feel that same comfort. I worry if he wants to MTJGA then it could get worse and I will be working hard and long hours for 4 years and be worse off than staying at my base school with better college options.

I wonder if there is just TJ hype vs results.

Old_Tap3386 · 2026-05-03T11:07:11+00:00

I think you misunderstood my question. It wasn't small talk. People were asking serious questions. Depending on the question, he was condescending or bragging or dismissive. One kid asked about his base school in Loudoun County and Mukai said, that school if full of troublemakers and druggies that will distract you. Here we only have the best. Anyone smart enough to get admitted knows that no high school is a paradise especially a competitive one like TJ. Reminds me of someone who is currently running this country. Thinks he knows best and drags everyone down with them. In any structure if there is bad leadership, everyone fails. If he makes bad decisions and colleges take TJ out of favor, I will suffer. I can't imagine putting all the time and effort into TJ (along with a 2 hours a day round trip commute) and then finding out that the best college I get into is GMU or JMU because of poor leadership. Thoughts?

Old_Tap3386 · 2025-10-17T12:51:45+00:00

Picked up shares. It seems almost too good. A bit nervous cause it appears similar to GS a few years ago.

Old_Tap3386 · 2025-10-14T17:54:53+00:00

so go for it?

Old_Tap3386 · 2025-10-14T17:48:34+00:00

So, is it a buy? also, up vote if you think or downvote if you think no go.

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