2016 AAP admissions Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a casual observer, it seemed to me that AAP was FULL of special needs kids...Aspbergers, ADHD, anxiety disorders, etc...just weird kids...

Conversely, I know a very smart girl who tested into the pool, and was denied. Meanwhile her special needs older brother who was nowhere near in the pool was accepted on the strength of a strong GBRS and who knows what else.

Parents appealed the daughter's case, to no avail...so it's all a crapshoot...

As a casual observer I consider referring to those kids as "weird kids" makes you a bitch

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a casual observer, it seemed to me that AAP was FULL of special needs kids...Aspbergers, ADHD, anxiety disorders, etc...just weird kids...

Conversely, I know a very smart girl who tested into the pool, and was denied. Meanwhile her special needs older brother who was nowhere near in the pool was accepted on the strength of a strong GBRS and who knows what else.

Parents appealed the daughter's case, to no avail...so it's all a crapshoot...

As a casual observer I consider referring to those kids as "weird kids" makes you a bitch

Your word "conversely" implies the special needs kids are not "very smart" and your "who knows what else" implies the special needs kid had no reason to be accepted. I'm guessing the very smart girl in the pool was her own kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a casual observer, it seemed to me that AAP was FULL of special needs kids...Aspbergers, ADHD, anxiety disorders, etc...just weird kids...

Conversely, I know a very smart girl who tested into the pool, and was denied. Meanwhile her special needs older brother who was nowhere near in the pool was accepted on the strength of a strong GBRS and who knows what else.

Parents appealed the daughter's case, to no avail...so it's all a crapshoot...

When were you casually observing the AAP kids to come to your conclusion? Do you stalk AAP classrooms to see what type of kids are in the classes? Do you have a child in AAP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a casual observer, it seemed to me that AAP was FULL of special needs kids...Aspbergers, ADHD, anxiety disorders, etc...just weird kids...

Conversely, I know a very smart girl who tested into the pool, and was denied. Meanwhile her special needs older brother who was nowhere near in the pool was accepted on the strength of a strong GBRS and who knows what else.

Parents appealed the daughter's case, to no avail...so it's all a crapshoot...

Lol, we all know the "very smart girl" was your kid! You are a tremendous asshat.

[Anonymous]

If your child is Asian and the gbrs is much lower than the test scores, they assume you cheated the tests via test prep classes etc and the scores don't carry much weight with the committee. Especially the NNAT bc that style of test is much easier to swing by cheating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NNAT - 114
COGAT - 119
GBRS - 10

Not In

Interested in more info on appeals process and whether or not it's worth it. Our school is a center, so no issue in changing schools. Have been disappointed in teachers as my child is somewhat bored, but they don't seem to be pushing advanced services (kid is happy to be with friends).

These are bright-average scores, probably most children in a typical FCPS class have similar scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AAP Committee is smart enough to identify kids who just got score but can not sit quietly to listen and follow for 20 mins in the class room. It is not just about the score but overall kids behavior in the class, ability to learn new things and adapt with class teachers and peers.

You have no clue. My best friend's child is in an ED special ed class and he was easily accepted into AAP (parents did not even fill out questionnaire). He is a handful and a half-I hope he is in your special, sweet, well-behaved snowflake's class next year.

[Anonymous]

GBRS does not award points for docile, well-behaved kids. GBRS awards points for gifted behaviors that may be directly contrary to that type of behavior but indicate a different way of thinking the norm.

Now, it is a bit strange they still use GBRS since FCPS does not claim the program is a gifted program anymore.

[Anonymous]

A great Team of psychoanalysts here I must say......

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP Committee is smart enough to identify kids who just got score but can not sit quietly to listen and follow for 20 mins in the class room. It is not just about the score but overall kids behavior in the class, ability to learn new things and adapt with class teachers and peers.

You have no clue. My best friend's child is in an ED special ed class and he was easily accepted into AAP (parents did not even fill out questionnaire). He is a handful and a half-I hope he is in your special, sweet, well-behaved snowflake's class next year.

My neighbor's kid is a hellion. He'll be in Gen. Ed. next year. .Do you not get it? Oh - and your last sentence speaks volumes. Hope your kid inherited his kindness from his/her other parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your child is Asian and the gbrs is much lower than the test scores, they assume you cheated the tests via test prep classes etc and the scores don't carry much weight with the committee. Especially the NNAT bc that style of test is much easier to swing by cheating.

OMG - assumptions, much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A great Team of psychoanalysts here I must say......

+1000!

[Anonymous]

WISC-V 137
GBRS - 14

IN. No other test scores bc DD is homeschooled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GBRS does not award points for docile, well-behaved kids. GBRS awards points for gifted behaviors that may be directly contrary to that type of behavior but indicate a different way of thinking the norm.

Now, it is a bit strange they still use GBRS since FCPS does not claim the program is a gifted program anymore.

Not to mention still using the NNAT and the COGAT...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WISC-V 137
GBRS - 14

IN. No other test scores bc DD is homeschooled.

How does GBRS work when you're homeschooled? No bias there