Has anyone received an HGC letter yet?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have received both letters. I find it interesting that some are reporting percentages. On my child's score sheet, there was no percentage just the median score of those tested and his score. Are there different score sheets being sent home? We are cold spring.

Yes, I'm curious if the people reporting percentages are in the pilot programs (Drew, Fox Chapel, Stonegate, Matsunaga, and maybe Piney Branch) vs. the scores being reported at the traditional programs (like Cold Spring). My kid is in Drew but we haven't got the score letter yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those of you who did not get a letter but called, what number did you call (and who did you talk to)?

We haven't received either letter. I just called this afternoon and left a message after going through their automated prompts to get to the HGC office. Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services, 240-740-2540. I left a message about two hours ago and have not yet heard back. I'm sure they are slammed with calls!

[Anonymous]

Daughter's score is 132. She is waitlisted at Barnsley.

[Anonymous]

Barnsley principal called on Tuesday to let parents know if their child got in- so they would have time to plan for the open house on Monday. Just fyi. Just got scores in mail today, but acceptance letter still hasn't arrived- only know my daughter got accepted from the phone call.

[Anonymous]

I got a call back from the Division about four hours after I left a message -- I'm pretty sure all they're doing is talking to parents today. I still have gotten nothing in the mail.

My kid got in to Barnsley; score was 136.

I know of 6 other kids in addition to mine from our home school who have gotten in and 2 who are waitlisted although neither number is likely the complete tally.

One of the other 6 accepted is in my kid's class, and told my kid that she's not going to go....I'm really not sure why families bother to apply if they know in advance they won't go if accepted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Daughter's score is 132. She is waitlisted at Barnsley.

That proves that 3rd grade teacher recommendation and report cards were as important as the score itself.

[Anonymous]

(Immediate PP again -- we missed a VM from Mr. Winter because our box was full! That teaches me to be a slacker about deleting VM messages....)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got a call back from the Division about four hours after I left a message -- I'm pretty sure all they're doing is talking to parents today. I still have gotten nothing in the mail.

My kid got in to Barnsley; score was 136.

I know of 6 other kids in addition to mine from our home school who have gotten in and 2 who are waitlisted although neither number is likely the complete tally.

One of the other 6 accepted is in my kid's class, and told my kid that she's not going to go....I'm really not sure why families bother to apply if they know in advance they won't go if accepted.

Maybe that is just the kid speaking, not an uncommon reaction. Kids want to be with their friends and might at first balk at the idea of changing schools. This happened to us, briefly, until DC heard that best friend got in, too. Then was happy to go.

[Anonymous]

My child received the letter with his SAS score but not the acceptance letter. I had to call the AEI office for that information. I gave her my kid's Student ID number, and she told me he was accepted. Then she put me on hold to say which school he'd been assigned to... I was nervous because my high-school-aged child got an acceptance letter the same day as the program's open house last year, so I didn't want to take any chances. At this point, it has been four business days, so they will tell you on the phone.

Best of luck to everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got a call back from the Division about four hours after I left a message -- I'm pretty sure all they're doing is talking to parents today. I still have gotten nothing in the mail.

My kid got in to Barnsley; score was 136.

I know of 6 other kids in addition to mine from our home school who have gotten in and 2 who are waitlisted although neither number is likely the complete tally.

One of the other 6 accepted is in my kid's class, and told my kid that she's not going to go....I'm really not sure why families bother to apply if they know in advance they won't go if accepted.

6 accepted and 2 waitlisted from the same home school?! Just wondering what home school is that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got a call back from the Division about four hours after I left a message -- I'm pretty sure all they're doing is talking to parents today. I still have gotten nothing in the mail.

My kid got in to Barnsley; score was 136.

I know of 6 other kids in addition to mine from our home school who have gotten in and 2 who are waitlisted although neither number is likely the complete tally.

One of the other 6 accepted is in my kid's class, and told my kid that she's not going to go....I'm really not sure why families bother to apply if they know in advance they won't go if accepted.

6 accepted and 2 waitlisted from the same home school?! Just wondering what home school is that?

That PP and I may go to the same school but 6 kids from College Gardens got in.

[Anonymous]

I'm curious as to what the median applicant pool score for each center is.

Barnsley - 116

what about the other centers?

[Anonymous]

Coldspring - 129

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious as to what the median applicant pool score for each center is.

Barnsley - 116

what about the other centers?

[Anonymous]

Typo: Coldspring - 124

Anonymous wrote:Coldspring - 129

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious as to what the median applicant pool score for each center is.

Barnsley - 116

what about the other centers?

[Anonymous]

Kid got waitlisted at Fox Chapel. We got percentile instead of score though... wonder if that's because of the pilot program. Median applicant score was 79. Kid scored 97. Waitlist.