2021 AAP Admissions Thread

[Anonymous]

IN

3rd Grade
Level III
Adv Math
Adv Reading
4CO
Cogat 141
WISC 149

[Anonymous]

Current Grade: 2nd
NNAT Score: 159
GBRS: Don't know
IN full-time Level IV

[Anonymous]

1. 3rd
2. NNAT/COGAT: Don't remember from last year
3. GBRS: Unknown


In for Level IV for 4th Grade - notified by FCPS AAP. Currently doing Level III and Adv. Math. Referred by teacher and AART. Didn't take WISC.

[Anonymous]

Not in. Anything other than the WISC good for appeals? Anyone look beyond George Mason for testing?

[Anonymous]

Both my kids are in Level IV so I have no chip on my shoulder, and I’m not sure how many of these posts are fake, but the idea that a kid got in with NNAT 119 and another got rejected with NNAT 140 is ABSURD. There should be no level of weight placed on a GBRS that can justify anywhere near that discrepancy. Absolutely embarrassing, and I assume just one more step toward eliminating any sense of meritocracy or achievement in our society. Congratulations America and FCPS

[Anonymous]

So one kid with NNAT of 119 is in and another with NNAT of 140 is not in????????

[Anonymous]

6th grade (local level IV)
Cogat 137
In

[Anonymous]

4th grade
not in.
Poor (or should i say below the cutoff) NNAT and Cogat but excellent GBRS, Adv Math and Level III.

Going to appeal with WISC.

[Anonymous]

The accept or defer link they sent in the email is down... Must be excited parents rushed to crash the server

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So one kid with NNAT of 119 is in and another with NNAT of 140 is not in????????

What was the quality of the samples and the commentary from the school committee on the GRBS though? I think that makes a HUGE difference as NNAT is found to be the least reliable of the assessments related to AAP success.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The accept or defer link they sent in the email is down... Must be excited parents rushed to crash the server

Yes, that's what the AAP office just told me - we should just try again later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So one kid with NNAT of 119 is in and another with NNAT of 140 is not in????????

What was the quality of the samples and the commentary from the school committee on the GRBS though? I think that makes a HUGE difference as NNAT is found to be the least reliable of the assessments related to AAP success.

And yet numerous studies show that NNAT has a very high correlation with academic achievement more generally and with IQ... so if NNAT is "not reliable to assess AAP success," to me that is more of a reflection on how AAP is conducted than the test itself

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So one kid with NNAT of 119 is in and another with NNAT of 140 is not in????????

What was the quality of the samples and the commentary from the school committee on the GRBS though? I think that makes a HUGE difference as NNAT is found to be the least reliable of the assessments related to AAP success.

And yet numerous studies show that NNAT has a very high correlation with academic achievement more generally and with IQ... so if NNAT is "not reliable to assess AAP success," to me that is more of a reflection on how AAP is conducted than the test itself

I'm the PP whose kid scored 119. We parent referred only b/c the AART strongly encouraged it and took care of the work samples.

Your guess is as good as mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So one kid with NNAT of 119 is in and another with NNAT of 140 is not in????????

What was the quality of the samples and the commentary from the school committee on the GRBS though? I think that makes a HUGE difference as NNAT is found to be the least reliable of the assessments related to AAP success.

And yet numerous studies show that NNAT has a very high correlation with academic achievement more generally and with IQ... so if NNAT is "not reliable to assess AAP success," to me that is more of a reflection on how AAP is conducted than the test itself

I'm the PP whose kid scored 119. We parent referred only b/c the AART strongly encouraged it and took care of the work samples.

Your guess is as good as mine.

Just to be clear, I'm not necessarily saying that your child doesn't belong in AAP. I'm only saying that I don't believe it should simultaneously be true that your child belongs in it and a 140 NNAT child does not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So one kid with NNAT of 119 is in and another with NNAT of 140 is not in????????

What was the quality of the samples and the commentary from the school committee on the GRBS though? I think that makes a HUGE difference as NNAT is found to be the least reliable of the assessments related to AAP success.

And yet numerous studies show that NNAT has a very high correlation with academic achievement more generally and with IQ... so if NNAT is "not reliable to assess AAP success," to me that is more of a reflection on how AAP is conducted than the test itself

I'm the PP whose kid scored 119. We parent referred only b/c the AART strongly encouraged it and took care of the work samples.

Your guess is as good as mine.

We want your AART. Our AART acts put out if you ask for any help, suggestions or anything.