2017 AAP Admission Thread
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Anonymous
The central selection committee is looking for reasons to find the student center-eligible. There is no "magic number" for a subtest to meet the committee's preferences. |
Anonymous
I agree.. an above 130 score for FRI is very good. What were the NNAT, Cogat and GBRS? |
Anonymous
NNAT and COGAT both 128, GBRS below 10 (I know very low, kid is very shy), do not know data points related WISC V towards appeal. |
Anonymous
Many kids with lower NNAT and CogAT are found eligible. I wish the committee didn't give as much weight to the GBRS. It seems like the committee is ok with scores in the low 120s, so two 128 scores should be enough. If the scores on this thread are accurate, it really seems like they are flipping coins or drawing names from a hat. Why bother having kids take the NNAT and CogAT if in a lot of cases, again if the scores here are accurate, they seem to be completely disregarded. |
Anonymous
There is no such quick process like that. It is a process where folders go on a table and are reviewed by a number of people (is it 5 or maybe 6?). The reviews for all but the second to last one or maybe the last one are blind (no one knows how any one else voted.) If the kid ends up with an equal vote the voting slip is removed and the file goes to a brand new table and is rejudged once again. I think they need something like 4 out of 6 to okay it. Whatever person is allowed to look (let's say judging person #5) can do so because if his judgement says yes, then that could put an end to the file altogether (i.e. if the requirement was 4 out of 6, then he would know the file was a definite in.) For a kid to be rejected, that means quite a few different people looked at the file and the majority rejected the child for admission. |
Anonymous
| That's really interesting information pp, thank you. |
Anonymous
And I'll add if the underlined happens - where it is a tie that the people at the table half think the kid should be admitted and half think the kid shouldn't, then when the file goes to a new table, the old slip of paper (with the private votes) is removed and the new table of voters is never informed that that kid's file was previously tied at another table. This prevents the new table from being persuaded either to reject it (thinking, well some people have already thought this kid shouldn't get admitted) or accept it (for the same reasons.) The new table has no idea and begins reviewing the file fresh. Also, there is NO ONE from your local committee (from YOUR kid's school) who looks at the file at all for the final selection process. So your AART isn't looking at your kid's file and having any say at all whether he/she should be admitted at the final selection process. They only look at it for the local screening (i.e. to make sure it is complete before sending it on for further review.) |
Anonymous
| My kids were home sick today so unfortunately I had to miss the orientation at Belvedere Elementary. Did anyone on this forum go and can pass any important info on? Please and thank you!! |
Anonymous
I went and thought it was pretty great. I HIGHLY recommend reaching out to Belvedere's AART to see if she would review some/all of the presentation info with you. They really talked about the interaction between AAP and the elementary IB program. I think we will be transferring DC for next year. I was impressed. |
Anonymous
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I found out the WISC and GBRS score today
NNAT 126 - 95% CoGAT 128 - 95% WISC V 126 - 96% Verbal 108 - 70% Visual Spatial 122 - 93% Fluid Reasoning 134 - 99% GBRS 11 Appeal or not appeal? |
Anonymous
| To PP. I would appeal. What's the harm??? My DC got in last year with somewhat similar NNAT/COGAT (129/124) in the first round - did not submit WISC but our work samples and parent referral gave lots of examples of why AAP would be a good fit. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| Can DC take two individually administered test? Like WISC V and CAS or Kaufman assessment battery. |
Anonymous
You already paid for the WISC, why not appeal? What was the verbal on the CogAT? |
Anonymous
| DP, but my kid had practically identical NNAT and CogAt, and GBRS scores. I posted upthread and several posters encouraged me to appeal (was not planning to until this thread convinced me otherwise and am still on the fence a little bit). We just did a WISC test and the FSIQ was 126. The psychologist also suspects DC might have some other issues which are not major, but she is recommending we follow up with the school. I don't know if it's better to wait and retake the CogAt next year after that has been addressed or just appeal this year and hope for the best?! |