Re-applying to AAP

[Anonymous]

Is it worth applying multiple times for my son? I know he needs to be challenged but he is still not accepted. Should I try applying for the 3rd time? He is currently in 5th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it worth applying multiple times for my son? I know he needs to be challenged but he is still not accepted. Should I try applying for the 3rd time? He is currently in 5th grade.

It’s hard to move into AAP in 6th when friendships are established. We didn’t apply again when my daughter was in 5th. She was already getting advanced math anyway. She wants to stay with her friends now and go on to the base middle school. You can always apply and then defer until middle school to have options. We didn’t feel it was worth it. Our plan is to have our daughter take all honors in middle school.

[Anonymous]

You can apply just to have the option. The question you have to answer is why your child keeps heating rejected , try to get advice from your AaRT

[Anonymous]

Let it go. Your kid is fine.

[Anonymous]

I applied in 5th grade and gotin. My kid enjoys AAP so much. I was just like you, applied starting from 2nd grade and got in in 6th grade . My kid had struggle adjusting ,but now she enjoys so much . She likes her everyday work that challenges her ,she isn't bored anymore .6th Grade AAP is all about 7th grade math where they are learning pre - Algebra which will be very useful in Middle school.

[Anonymous]

If you think your child is not being challenged enough, just do it. Search the forum here for real tips on your child's application. It's not the test scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I applied in 5th grade and gotin. My kid enjoys AAP so much. I was just like you, applied starting from 2nd grade and got in in 6th grade . My kid had struggle adjusting ,but now she enjoys so much . She likes her everyday work that challenges her ,she isn't bored anymore .6th Grade AAP is all about 7th grade math where they are learning pre - Algebra which will be very useful in Middle school.

There’s a lot of skin color politics involved here. Acknowledge that, and you can help your applicant navigate the system more effectively, just like mine!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I applied in 5th grade and gotin. My kid enjoys AAP so much. I was just like you, applied starting from 2nd grade and got in in 6th grade . My kid had struggle adjusting ,but now she enjoys so much . She likes her everyday work that challenges her ,she isn't bored anymore .6th Grade AAP is all about 7th grade math where they are learning pre - Algebra which will be very useful in Middle school.

There’s a lot of skin color politics involved here. Acknowledge that, and you can help your applicant navigate the system more effectively, just like mine!

Wow what does that mean and how do I address it?

[Anonymous]

This may vary by circumstance, but there are new kids all the time. And friendships change all the time. Speaking from experience, a few different kids were new to AAP or maybe principal-placed each year. I would not skip applying for social reasons, personally.

Staying with friends for sixth may also be short-sighted, given what’s coming. My kid didn’t even have the same lunch, let alone a class with many friends in middle school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it worth applying multiple times for my son? I know he needs to be challenged but he is still not accepted. Should I try applying for the 3rd time? He is currently in 5th grade.

It’s hard to move into AAP in 6th when friendships are established. We didn’t apply again when my daughter was in 5th. She was already getting advanced math anyway. She wants to stay with her friends now and go on to the base middle school. You can always apply and then defer until middle school to have options. We didn’t feel it was worth it. Our plan is to have our daughter take all honors in middle school.

[Anonymous]

Then apply when she is in 6th grade. Once they go to middle school, the friends will not be together anymore depending on what courses they do. My son rejected when he was in 2nd grade and we are waiting until he is in 6th grade to apply AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
This may vary by circumstance, but there are new kids all the time. And friendships change all the time. Speaking from experience, a few different kids were new to AAP or maybe principal-placed each year. I would not skip applying for social reasons, personally.
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I thought Principal placed kids cant move to middle school only the committee placed kids can . Now it seems nothing makes the difference . we all put lots of research in DCUM for all the AAP samples and other stuff but the Principal placed kids or the kids whose PTA parents do all stunts to make them principal placed are enjoying the back gate in AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This may vary by circumstance, but there are new kids all the time. And friendships change all the time. Speaking from experience, a few different kids were new to AAP or maybe principal-placed each year. I would not skip applying for social reasons, personally.
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I thought Principal placed kids cant move to middle school only the committee placed kids can . Now it seems nothing makes the difference . we all put lots of research in DCUM for all the AAP samples and other stuff but the Principal placed kids or the kids whose PTA parents do all stunts to make them principal placed are enjoying the back gate in AAP.

But you’re also acknowledging that your own child was admitted because you put in the work as a parent… you took a back gate too, just a few years earlier

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This may vary by circumstance, but there are new kids all the time. And friendships change all the time. Speaking from experience, a few different kids were new to AAP or maybe principal-placed each year. I would not skip applying for social reasons, personally.
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I thought Principal placed kids cant move to middle school only the committee placed kids can . Now it seems nothing makes the difference . we all put lots of research in DCUM for all the AAP samples and other stuff but the Principal placed kids or the kids whose PTA parents do all stunts to make them principal placed are enjoying the back gate in AAP.

But you’re also acknowledging that your own child was admitted because you put in the work as a parent… you took a back gate too, just a few years earlier

FYI - Parent referral is a process in place by the AAP committee . They are also extending till 7th grade . Is there a process - principal placement by committee ? . OP here and all the parents in DCUM are all about committee placement . This forum is dedicated for parents like us . Unlike you idiots who always take shortcuts and back stages . You put zero efforts in your kids just do some donations to school and try to cut the hard work.