Mcps GT

[Anonymous]

I agree that acceptance is largely based on test scores. My daughter is an outstanding student but a poor test taker given a time pressure. She had a teacher who strongly recommended her and I spent a lot of time filling out the form with details. I think she would have thrived in the program but did not get accepted last year. This year, my son applied. I barely wrote a sentence or two on the recommendation, his teacher hasn't been all that impressed with his performance this year, and I think he would struggle with all of the writing and discussion. However, he did pretty well on the test and was accepted.

[Anonymous]

Test scores. Spent minutes on form.

[Anonymous]

our son also had few ES grades and got in. It would be criminal if they weighed the ES grades too highly because I think there is no consistency accross the schools (and even within one school) in how the ES grades are given . My daughter's 1st grade teacher used them liberally just to mean "well done!" whereas my son's teacher made it nearly impossible to achieve. A great deal depends on the individual teacher's interpretation of the new grading system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think my DD had one ES in math and that was it. All Ps with an I or two in second grade.

Same here, strange thing there are kids with lot of ES not making it ..

[Anonymous]

It really all comes down to the test. It is an odd method of evaluation imo - in my kid's home school, there were several kids who I really thought deserved to get in, and from talking to their parents, their teachers had thought so as well, yet they didn't get admitted - maybe some aren't truly gifted but others could have just had an off day on the test, not felt well that day, or like a pp's child not perform at their maximum on a standardized test due to time constraints or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not All ES's certainly - and I think that some would depend on test scores as well. My kid's scores were near the median across board but he has quite a few ES's from 2d grade through now.

My kid is at HGC this year. Didn't get a single ES in home school but has gotten several on his report card at HGC. Don't stress about it. I asked my guy why his grades were higher this year and he said ... the work is interesting and teacher is good.