AAP FCPS Appeal letter

[Anonymous]

It was helpful for us to have the WISC score, since he score into the 99.9%, and exhibited the typical social issue with the +3 standard deviation IQ people. teacher’s weak recommendation was because of the social aspect. In my letter I quoted some researches papers from Davidson Institute. Stating that he needs to be surrounded with kids that has the same mental capacity for him to thrive socially and emotionally.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid was in the same situation two years ago, NNAT 160, CoGat 147. Teacher’s recommendation was weak cause he wasn’t so happy in the class and not very motivated since he finished his work early and nothing to do even asked for more work. He also had a hard time making friends in the regular classroom. We got him to take the WISC, and he ended up with 154. My appeal letter was around fostering an environment that will not just benefit his academic but also benefit his social and emotional health.

Similar here. Our kid had a NNAT 160 and CoGat 153 last year but found "not eligible." Those were some of the highest scores FCPS!

OP, a CoGat of ~135+ is 99%, so 147 is more like 99.5+%? Only a few kids in a 1000 test that high. That FCPS routinely overrides quantifiable, unbiased assessment in favor of a teacher's "sometimes" on a HOPE questionnaire (which they are not trained to assess in any rigorous way) is just beyond me. Lots of kids get in with lower scores, so I don't think that the WISC is necessary if you're not inclined. Search this site for suggestions on work samples and have your kid spend some time on them. Write a good cover letter explaining why your kid needs advanced curriculum in all areas. The AAP admissions are clearly biased to subjective assessments.