Weight given to work samples

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Anonymous wrote:How high are the scores?

Anonymous wrote:My kid got rejected with very high scores, grades and amazing GBRS. I didn’t submit any work samples and the samples submitted from the school weren’t great. He got in on appeal. I’m pretty sure we submitted 4 work samples on appeal.

He had a 141 cogat and 129 NNAT. Back then, you only needed one above 135(?) to be considered in pool.

My kid got in "back then" with worse scores than that, so I think you have a point about work samples. I assume your school had a bad AART who didn't get good ones. Our AART was amazing at putting packets together - she always said once a kid was referred by any pathway (in-pool, parent referred, school referred) it was her job to present the best possible picture of that kid.

Pp here. My kid has horrible handwriting. His work looks sloppy. He is also not artistic. Even now in middle school, his handwriting still is sloppy and he can’t draw and does not like art.

My current second grader has excellent penmanship and spelling.

Unsolicited advice - if your kids handwriting is that terrible it should be worked on through occupational therapy. Fine motor skills could need strengthening.