AAP Results and Discussion 2025

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:quick question for the pros: how are some kids with a 125 CoGAT "in pool" VS a 135/138 is not in pool in some case. I was told that "in pool" was based on CoGAT scores... are parents being honest here on the forum?

I think the cutoff varies by school, though not sure if it is school or pyramid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:quick question for the pros: how are some kids with a 125 CoGAT "in pool" VS a 135/138 is not in pool in some case. I was told that "in pool" was based on CoGAT scores... are parents being honest here on the forum?

I think the cutoff varies by school, though not sure if it is school or pyramid.

It’s by school (not pyramid)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:quick question for the pros: how are some kids with a 125 CoGAT "in pool" VS a 135/138 is not in pool in some case. I was told that "in pool" was based on CoGAT scores... are parents being honest here on the forum?

I think its the top 10% in each school, score-wise, so not a set score. I'm the one who just posted that my kid is in, and was not in pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Grade: 2
NNAT: 138
CoGAT: 149
In Pool (Yes/No): Yes
iReady Math Percentile Fall 2nd grade: 95
iReady Math Percentile Winter 2nd grade: 97
VALLSS Fall 2nd grade: 649
VALLSS Winter 2nd grade: 664
HOPE: don't know

Pyramid: Centreville

In/not in: NOT IN

I will be appealing. I feel like it was her reading skills assessments. She has improved a lot and has had support from a private tutor. I will submit fresh reading scores and get privately tested. How to do that all by May 1 including spring break in there. Ugh.

Not trying to be mean. If you need a reading tutor, your child might not need to be in AAP. Advanced math should be sufficient.

+1

But that high CoGAT is interesting to me. Did they guess and got some right? Again, trying not to be mean. You know your kid best. Do what your gut tells you to do!

My daughter is in AAP despite a reading disability. She reads slower than her peers but has an amazing ability to connect ideas and see the big picture. She’s also really good at math.

She had intensive tutoring throughout 1st and 2nd grade to get her reading where it is. (She is a determined and very hard working kid.) She thrived in an AAP classroom.

All that to say, a kid who struggles with reading can absolutely belong in AAP if they have the right mindset.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know some of my son’s friends applied too, but I feel uncomfortable reaching out even though I am friendly with the parents. I don’t want to brag that my son got in. Do I wait for the kids to tell each other? Or just see who is at the orientation?

I would not reach out. And I would tell your kid to be sensitive about it. I told mine she got in because she actually asked (they must be talking about it) and told her not to bring it up again with other kids. She understood why. Her little brother has SN so we talk a lot in our house about ability and effort.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Grade: 2
NNAT: 138
CoGAT: 149
In Pool (Yes/No): Yes
iReady Math Percentile Fall 2nd grade: 95
iReady Math Percentile Winter 2nd grade: 97
VALLSS Fall 2nd grade: 649
VALLSS Winter 2nd grade: 664
HOPE: don't know

Pyramid: Centreville

In/not in: NOT IN

I will be appealing. I feel like it was her reading skills assessments. She has improved a lot and has had support from a private tutor. I will submit fresh reading scores and get privately tested. How to do that all by May 1 including spring break in there. Ugh.

Not trying to be mean. If you need a reading tutor, your child might not need to be in AAP. Advanced math should be sufficient.

100 percent agree. It's not the right place for her, just ask for math pull out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know some of my son’s friends applied too, but I feel uncomfortable reaching out even though I am friendly with the parents. I don’t want to brag that my son got in. Do I wait for the kids to tell each other? Or just see who is at the orientation?

I would not reach out. And I would tell your kid to be sensitive about it. I told mine she got in because she actually asked (they must be talking about it) and told her not to bring it up again with other kids. She understood why. Her little brother has SN so we talk a lot in our house about ability and effort.

I also told my daughter not to talk about it.

The kids absolutely will be talking about it.

[Anonymous]

Current Grade: 2
NNAT: 137
CoGAT: 141
In Pool (Yes/No): yes
iReady Math Percentile: 99
iReady Reading Percentile: 99
HOPE (good/bad/etc, # of exceptional subjects): unknown

Pyramid: Oakton

In/not in: not in

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Current Grade: 2
NNAT: 137
CoGAT: 141
In Pool (Yes/No): yes
iReady Math Percentile: 99
iReady Reading Percentile: 99
HOPE (good/bad/etc, # of exceptional subjects): unknown

Pyramid: Oakton

In/not in: not in

This is surprising. Stats sound good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know some of my son’s friends applied too, but I feel uncomfortable reaching out even though I am friendly with the parents. I don’t want to brag that my son got in. Do I wait for the kids to tell each other? Or just see who is at the orientation?

I would not reach out. And I would tell your kid to be sensitive about it. I told mine she got in because she actually asked (they must be talking about it) and told her not to bring it up again with other kids. She understood why. Her little brother has SN so we talk a lot in our house about ability and effort.

Several years ago for my DD, a mom friend asked me if I got the notification of orientation. I had no clue what she was referring to, also note our kids don't even go to the same ES. My daughter obvi had not gotten in and hers had. I laughed so hard when I connected the dots. She was so determined to find out. LOL.

So just as an FYI, people that don't get in, have no idea about orientation. Also, I have a much thicker skin. Some people may not like any kind of poking. Just be patient. You will know the answer soon!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know some of my son’s friends applied too, but I feel uncomfortable reaching out even though I am friendly with the parents. I don’t want to brag that my son got in. Do I wait for the kids to tell each other? Or just see who is at the orientation?

I would not reach out. And I would tell your kid to be sensitive about it. I told mine she got in because she actually asked (they must be talking about it) and told her not to bring it up again with other kids. She understood why. Her little brother has SN so we talk a lot in our house about ability and effort.

I also told my daughter not to talk about it.

The kids absolutely will be talking about it.

Touché!

[Anonymous]

Current Grade: 2
NNAT: 130
CoGAT: 142
In Pool (Yes/No): yes
iReady Math Percentile: 99
iReady Reading Percentile: 99
HOPE (good/bad/etc, # of exceptional subjects): unknown

Pyramid: Hayfield

Not In

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Current Grade: 2
NNAT: 130
CoGAT: 142
In Pool (Yes/No): yes
iReady Math Percentile: 99
iReady Reading Percentile: 99
HOPE (good/bad/etc, # of exceptional subjects): unknown

Pyramid: Hayfield

Not In

How do these kids not get in?

[Anonymous]

I don't get it either. Some profiles on here are In and others with far better scores are not in. **Mind f blown***

[Anonymous]

We are sitting here discussing how it’s possible that everyone with lower scores got in, but DD did not. What do we have to do?!