2016 AAP admissions Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP Committee is smart enough to identify kids who just got score but can not sit quietly to listen and follow for 20 mins in the class room. It is not just about the score but overall kids behavior in the class, ability to learn new things and adapt with class teachers and peers.

You are going to be very disappointed if you think AAP is a quiet, well behaved class of kids who know how to sit and be quiet.

AAP classes are generally full of high strung, hyperactive, busy, fidgiting, emotional and energetic kids. Many of the highest performing kids are also 2E which brings another set of challenge to the AAP classroom.

If you want the studious, well behaved, quiet, teacher pleaser classrooms, AAP is probably not for you or your child.

Thank you for so beautifully describing my kids so well!

I have heard this for years but don't really agree that it is really more for the 2e kids or that much of the class if hyperactive. Out of the 32 in my kids' classes the last few years, there were probably 7-8 like that. Most were not, but plenty were. Not a big deal, because you'll have all types in classes along the way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In in 22003.

NNAT 109
COGAT 134
WISC 129
GBRS 14

I am in 22003 as well and still waiting. Are you in CW or WF?

WF. Did your mail come today yet? It came today, as well as a separate letter from the Center inviting us to orientation. I accidentally opened that one up first, which was kind of odd.

Thanks. I am waiting to hear from WF too, but no mail yet. If you are on the fence between the CW Center and the WF Level IV program, I can tell you from experience with older kid that the WF program and teachers are excellent. Especially the 3rd grade teacher.

[Anonymous]

NNAT 152
COGAT 128
GBRS ?

What's the process for appeal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NNAT 152
COGAT 128
GBRS ?

What's the process for appeal?

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NNAT 152
COGAT 128
GBRS ?

What's the process for appeal?

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Oh man...I am really worried now. These scores are too good. How is this possible? what zip code?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In in 22003.

NNAT 109
COGAT 134
WISC 129
GBRS 14

I am in 22003 as well and still waiting. Are you in CW or WF?

WF. Did your mail come today yet? It came today, as well as a separate letter from the Center inviting us to orientation. I accidentally opened that one up first, which was kind of odd.

Thanks. I am waiting to hear from WF too, but no mail yet. If you are on the fence between the CW Center and the WF Level IV program, I can tell you from experience with older kid that the WF program and teachers are excellent. Especially the 3rd grade teacher.

Good to hear. We probably will keep our kid there bc older sib is at WF in Gen Ed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP Committee is smart enough to identify kids who just got score but can not sit quietly to listen and follow for 20 mins in the class room. It is not just about the score but overall kids behavior in the class, ability to learn new things and adapt with class teachers and peers.

You are going to be very disappointed if you think AAP is a quiet, well behaved class of kids who know how to sit and be quiet.

AAP classes are generally full of high strung, hyperactive, busy, fidgiting, emotional and energetic kids. Many of the highest performing kids are also 2E which brings another set of challenge to the AAP classroom.

If you want the studious, well behaved, quiet, teacher pleaser classrooms, AAP is probably not for you or your child.

Thank you for so beautifully describing my kids so well!

I have heard this for years but don't really agree that it is really more for the 2e kids or that much of the class if hyperactive. Out of the 32 in my kids' classes the last few years, there were probably 7-8 like that. Most were not, but plenty were. Not a big deal, because you'll have all types in classes along the way.

I can attest that my kids' AAP classes were "full of high strung, hyperactive, busy, fidgiting, emotional and energetic kids" for their years in AAP centers.

[Anonymous]

NNAT 140
Cogat 132
GBRS 14

In

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP Committee is smart enough to identify kids who just got score but can not sit quietly to listen and follow for 20 mins in the class room. It is not just about the score but overall kids behavior in the class, ability to learn new things and adapt with class teachers and peers.

You are going to be very disappointed if you think AAP is a quiet, well behaved class of kids who know how to sit and be quiet.

AAP classes are generally full of high strung, hyperactive, busy, fidgiting, emotional and energetic kids. Many of the highest performing kids are also 2E which brings another set of challenge to the AAP classroom.

If you want the studious, well behaved, quiet, teacher pleaser classrooms, AAP is probably not for you or your child.

Thank you for so beautifully describing my kids so well!

I have heard this for years but don't really agree that it is really more for the 2e kids or that much of the class if hyperactive. Out of the 32 in my kids' classes the last few years, there were probably 7-8 like that. Most were not, but plenty were. Not a big deal, because you'll have all types in classes along the way.

I can attest that my kids' AAP classes were "full of high strung, hyperactive, busy, fidgiting, emotional and energetic kids" for their years in AAP centers.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP Committee is smart enough to identify kids who just got score but can not sit quietly to listen and follow for 20 mins in the class room. It is not just about the score but overall kids behavior in the class, ability to learn new things and adapt with class teachers and peers.

You are going to be very disappointed if you think AAP is a quiet, well behaved class of kids who know how to sit and be quiet.

AAP classes are generally full of high strung, hyperactive, busy, fidgiting, emotional and energetic kids. Many of the highest performing kids are also 2E which brings another set of challenge to the AAP classroom.

If you want the studious, well behaved, quiet, teacher pleaser classrooms, AAP is probably not for you or your child.

Thank you for so beautifully describing my kids so well!

I have heard this for years but don't really agree that it is really more for the 2e kids or that much of the class if hyperactive. Out of the 32 in my kids' classes the last few years, there were probably 7-8 like that. Most were not, but plenty were. Not a big deal, because you'll have all types in classes along the way.

The key word from your post is "plenty" were like that.

PP, and many posters have the completely incorrect assumption that the AAP selection process is to find a bunch of "good" students, quiet, well behaved kids who are always on task doing what they are supposed to do. What that first quote suggested is a very common and incorrect assumption by many parents.

AAP is selection is not to narrow down the kids to the dream students. In fact, in many cases the AAP selection process does quite the opposite, bringing together very very intelligent kids whose behaviors are very off from "dream student" behaviors.

If she is really expecting that AAP selction = a class of lovely, compliant, well behaved and focused, she is going to be gravely disappointed.

[Anonymous]

nnat: none
cogat: 139 composite
GBRS: one part of file said 13, the sheet added to 14 (guessing they used the 13)

In

[Anonymous]

NNAT: 143
CoGAT: 131
GBRS: 14

WISC: 137 (done unrelated to AAP)


Admitted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NNAT 152
COGAT 128
GBRS ?

What's the process for appeal?

Not in

There should be instructions in your letter. Get a WISC done. I liked GMU, but others like other places. You need "new information" in the appeal, and the WISC serves as that new information.

Also, spend some time thinking about your child and why your child needs to be in the AAP classroom. Write a letter describing your child and the specific traits your child exhibits which illustrate the child's need to be in the AAP classroom. Give a few strong examples.

Best wishes!

[Anonymous]

NNAT 160
COGAT 132

GBRS?

In

[Anonymous]

Nnat 118
Cogat 133
GBRS 15

In