URGENT HELP NEEDED-MCPS DID NOT RECEIVE HGC ELEMENTARY PROGRAM APPLICA-TEST IS NEXT WEEK-WHAT TO DO

[Anonymous]

NP here. Sorry that happened OP. What a crappy situation.

Honestly, I wouldn't have thought to send it return receipt requested, but I'll make sure I do that if we apply for DD.

[Anonymous]

I hope that they allow your child to test.

[Anonymous]

We always dropped off in person for HGC and MS magnet apps but we never got a receipt.

[Anonymous]

They tell you to include a pre-addressed, stamped postcard so that they can return it stamped with their particular stamp as proof you sent in the application on time.

When I dropped off the app, someone gave me my stamped card straightaway. When I dropped off the app for the magnet middle school test, that lady was away but I received the postcard soon after.

If you don't receive your postcard a couple of weeks later, CALL AEI (not the home school, they have no authority in this matter). AEI themselves advise you to do this, presumably because every year some applications fall through the cracks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. I have older kid who is already in HGC. He is upset because he wants to go there and it looks like he is not having the opportunit. After calling they said they didn't receive the application form. But i have the copy of it. I don't know what is going to happen.

He had the opportunitY. They didn't get the application, so it's gone now.

[Anonymous]

Go to the montgomery courthouse and ask for an injunction so no hgc tests are given to any students till this is straightened out!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
They tell you to include a pre-addressed, stamped postcard so that they can return it stamped with their particular stamp as proof you sent in the application on time.

When I dropped off the app, someone gave me my stamped card straightaway. When I dropped off the app for the magnet middle school test, that lady was away but I received the postcard soon after.

If you don't receive your postcard a couple of weeks later, CALL AEI (not the home school, they have no authority in this matter). AEI themselves advise you to do this, presumably because every year some applications fall through the cracks.

That's weird, I turned mine in in person (Silver Spring office) and received no such stamp or receipt. I don't remember seeing that suggested in the paperwork, either. I also never received a confirmation email, but I did receive the note in the mail about the test date.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here. Sorry that happened OP. What a crappy situation.

Honestly, I wouldn't have thought to send it return receipt requested, but I'll make sure I do that if we apply for DD.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope that they allow your child to test.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi
When I didn't get the letter for test date for my DC, i contacted my school to find out if my DC is taking the test. She said yes. But yesterday, she said my DC's name is not in the list. It looks like MCPS never received my application. Test is next week. I don't understand what should I do. My DC is very upset.
Any suggestion in this regard will be highly appreciated.

My daughter got into an HGC from a private school; there was another testing session to accommodate kids outside of MCPS and kids who were sick on the testing day. Even if you can't convince them to let your kid take the test next week it's possible you could get into this extra testing session. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Any update, OP?

If I were you, my approach would be very humble -- I'm so sorry, I mailed it on [date], I know I should have followed up, but I didn't, that was my mistake, isn't there anything we can do to fix things, please?

Had you told the teacher that you were applying?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
They tell you to include a pre-addressed, stamped postcard so that they can return it stamped with their particular stamp as proof you sent in the application on time.

When I dropped off the app, someone gave me my stamped card straightaway. When I dropped off the app for the magnet middle school test, that lady was away but I received the postcard soon after.

If you don't receive your postcard a couple of weeks later, CALL AEI (not the home school, they have no authority in this matter). AEI themselves advise you to do this, presumably because every year some applications fall through the cracks.

That's weird, I turned mine in in person (Silver Spring office) and received no such stamp or receipt. I don't remember seeing that suggested in the paperwork, either. I also never received a confirmation email, but I did receive the note in the mail about the test date.

I have 2 middle schoolers who applied both to HGC and middle school magnet. The MS magnet applications did say to include a self addressed stamped postcard, but I don't remember this being a part of the HGC application.

[Anonymous]

This is OP. First of all, my thanks to everybody for their wonderful comments ans suggestions. Here is the current situation. They wanted me to fax the copy of application that i did. It looks like they are going to accommodate my DC. But not sure for now. Fingers crossed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. First of all, my thanks to everybody for their wonderful comments ans suggestions. Here is the current situation. They wanted me to fax the copy of application that i did. It looks like they are going to accommodate my DC. But not sure for now. Fingers crossed.

That is a good outcome. Hope it works out.

[Anonymous]

Glad to hear it! Good to know there are reasonable people at MCPS!