If your child score 99.9% ile on WPPSI, who tested him/her?

[Anonymous]

Please give either tester's name or group.
TIA

[Anonymous]

With all due respect, this is not the way to locate the best psychologist to do the evaluation. It would probably be better to ask who's experienced, skilled in working with young children and establishing rapport, etc.

[Anonymous]

True, particularly as the admissions people keep track when one tester is producing a ridiculous number of 99.9% kids (I know, I'm a psychologist and they've asked me about certain people).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With all due respect, this is not the way to locate the best psychologist to do the evaluation. It would probably be better to ask who's experienced, skilled in working with young children and establishing rapport, etc. [/quote It appears that quite a few children scoring 99.9% are being rejected from schools, so maybe you need to focus on obtaining a reputable pyschologist, as opposed to trying to obtain a certain score.

[Anonymous]

I get what the PPs are saying, but isn't the reality that you just want a good score so your child can get in? From what I've read, the WPPSI is not terribly accurate anyway. Although I do thin you want to try to get someone your child is comfortable with. After all, a score less than 99th from a "known" score inflater isn't going to look good and if your child is not comfortable, s/he won't get as good of a score.

[Anonymous]

What I did was go from the list of suggested testers for my number 1 school. Why? Because I know that a score from said tester would carry some weight. I would say her name but will not because would not want to intimate that she "gives out" high scores. She doesn't. Before we began she prepared me that a lower score doesn't mean the end of the world. When it wound up high, I was thrilled but more so because I knew it wasn't a "fake" score.

[Anonymous]

With all due respect, this is not the way to locate the best psychologist to do the evaluation. It would probably be better to ask who's experienced, skilled in working with young children and establishing rapport, etc.

Please answer the specific question. If not, shut up. No one is interested in your speculation about motivation or how to find a psychologist. The question is simple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

With all due respect, this is not the way to locate the best psychologist to do the evaluation. It would probably be better to ask who's experienced, skilled in working with young children and establishing rapport, etc.

Please answer the specific question. If not, shut up. No one is interested in your speculation about motivation or how to find a psychologist. The question is simple.

Why? How do you know that "no one is interested"? Did you take a poll?

Sounds like you might be a little over-sensitive. Hope your child gets that 99.9%, or you'll probably have a total breakdown.

[Anonymous]

Did you answer the PP's question? We are waiting? Or do you want to start a new thread about the motivations for the question?

You don't need a poll to help you answer a specific question.

[Anonymous]

OP - maybe you should broaden your request to 99th percentile and above. you'll get more answers.

[Anonymous]

I too went by the list that the school provided, and picked the one that was most conveniently located to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get what the PPs are saying, but isn't the reality that you just want a good score so your child can get in? From what I've read, the WPPSI is not terribly accurate anyway. Although I do thin you want to try to get someone your child is comfortable with. After all, a score less than 99th from a "known" score inflater isn't going to look good and if your child is not comfortable, s/he won't get as good of a score.

go online and buy the test, you can go to just about any psychologist and get the 99th% you are so desperately seeking. Please keep in mind that many 99% kids are not admitted to Big 3..good luck!

[Anonymous]

OP here, OK, I take pp's advice:
If your child scored 99%ile or greater, who was the tester?

[Anonymous]

I really liked the psychologist who tested my DC, so I won't tell. I don't want people going to her, thinking that they can expect a similar score, and getting mad if it doesn't work out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

With all due respect, this is not the way to locate the best psychologist to do the evaluation. It would probably be better to ask who's experienced, skilled in working with young children and establishing rapport, etc.

Please answer the specific question. If not, shut up. No one is interested in your speculation about motivation or how to find a psychologist. The question is simple.

Didn't see "speculation about motivation" in the PP's post. I think the intent was to say that a higher score would be more likely under those circumstances. Also, you seem stressed. Children can perceive a parent's stress. Anxiety can also impact a score. Just something for you to consider . . .