<p>I’m with chuy 
but wish I got the in state. Maybe I have to provide more advice?</p>
<p>“BUT, as a NoVA resident, you can’t even begin to fathom how competitive it is here”</p>
<p>Considering my HS (OOS) isn’t too far behind, I think I do understand 
and I don’t really admire the programs that much. I do respect TJ because of the volume of high performing students, but I came from a region with similar stats albeit with fewer kids. </p>
<p>If you’re really a competitive student, there’s a pretty good amount of scholarships for “Students born on the 400-500 block of this street in this county in Virginia” and things like that.</p>