Wouldn’t parents with deep pockets just send their kids to private school? |
There is always an exodus of kids who don’t get aap leaving for private or parochial. |
Depends on your idea of deep pockets, but yes truly wealthy parents wouldn't bother. AAP is mostly for the UMC parents that can't shell out $40k+ per year per kid |
My sister did that but lived to regret it. So much of the time was spent on indoctrination and pro-life lessons. |
Nothing wrong with buying a gifted diagnosis. Seems like half the kids at our center got in that way. |
LOL, you again... |
Seriously, stop spreading this around. It's supposed to be a backdoor. If everyone finds out, it will be a front door and anyone could get into AAP. |
I’m seriously split on whether this is sarcasm or the person who makes excessive posts about the back door. If it’s sarcasm, I tip my cap to you! |
+1 |
What is a gifted ‘diagnosis’? Is it a disease? Or are you talking about an attention deficit diagnosis to be 2E? I can’t get past the high level of snark to even understand what you’re being snarky about… |
It's when you pay a psychologist to test your child until you get the desired diagnosis. This allows you to appeal with evidence stating your child is in fact gifted so they will be admitted to AAP even though they weren't able to get in the front door. |
I find your back door comments insensitive. My child had 160 NNAT and 143 COGAT, in pool for AAP. Currently in 2nd grade. She had a full academic/neuro evaluation in December after being on the waiting list for 1+ year. Yes, she is 2e, she has 136 IQ, ADHD and dyslexia. I didn’t buy this diagnosis, it is very real. I see the struggles every day, but doesn’t mean she is not deserving of an AAP education. I don’t know if she is in, but you bet I will be appealing if she doesn’t. Is that a back door? Her tests scores say otherwise. Who are you to say these kids are not deserving because they got accepted on appeal? |
Way up thread there was mention of LC’s new gifted program. If you’re inclined, Fauquier also has one that’s pretty rad. |
Ignore the poster who claims everyone gets in via some mythological purchased diagnosis. He's unhinged. |
I know! Almost half the kids in our center got in the old-fashioned way and didn't need use the backdoor! |