TJ has its own admission test and application process, including essays, transcripts, resumes, and recommendations. It's probably more difficult to get into TJ than it is some top colleges.
They do, however, a good job of selecting the students who will excel in the environment they provide.
Katieof VA2:48PM July 14, 2008
Cool!
i have heard that this school is ranked No.1 among all high schools in states.
billyof OH8:17PM July 09, 2008
so how do you decide who is the "best and brightest" at age 14? maybe there is something wrong with the admission process not with the race of the child.
maryof CA11:43PM July 08, 2008
race should not be a restricting factor. so what if Asians make up the majority of the class, if they are qualified, they should be able to be admitted.
Katherineof VA7:39PM July 08, 2008
The name of the high school is Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (http://www.tjhsst.edu). The school is supposed to be for the best and brightest in science and technology. Admission should not be determined by race or representation of a population. Admission should be strictly determined by who shows the greatest potential at excelling in the program. If that means more Asians, so be it. Being admitted to a top school is not a right, it should be earned.
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