FCPS L4 - in the pool chances of rejection?

[Anonymous]

NNAT 135
Cogat 128
V116
Q135
N113

We are in the pool. What are our chances of getting accepted into the program?

[Anonymous]

It's holistic. Is your child a great student, above grade level in reading, and showing every sign of getting a good GBRS? Is your child a decent writer who produces good work samples?

My predictions are:
Those scores + a high GBRS and/or good work samples = IN
Those scores + a lower GBRS and poor work samples = OUT

[Anonymous]

In with those scores. There’s no high or low GBRS this year-it’s all subjective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In with those scores. There’s no high or low GBRS this year-it’s all subjective.

Not exactly correct. The GBRS is no longer a number rating. Instead it’s a separate rating noting the consistency of behaviors shown in different areas. The comments supporting that rating have not changed.

[Anonymous]

So is it still 1-16 or ?????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So is it still 1-16 or ?????

Nope. No numbers.

[Anonymous]

So...what’s the rating? Is it a secret?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So is it still 1-16 or ?????

Nope. No numbers.

No numbers but they still have to circle one of three frequency words so one could calculate a rating of 1-12 essentially based on what is circled. I’d say OP’s kid needs a 9-10 (old 13-14).

[Anonymous]

The student is rated in 4 areas with ratings such as “sometimes,” “frequently,” and “consistently.” Then, as in the past, comments are provided to support each rating. The difference is now you cannot add up anything. There’s no secret. It’s just words instead of numbers.

[Anonymous]

Either way, OP's kid has two high scores and two low scores. The two high scores aren't even that high. I doubt the kid can get in without some sort of supporting evidence from the school/teachers showing a need for AAP.

[Anonymous]

The scores suggest that advanced math only would be sufficient for OP’s child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Either way, OP's kid has two high scores and two low scores. The two high scores aren't even that high. I doubt the kid can get in without some sort of supporting evidence from the school/teachers showing a need for AAP.

Nah. He's in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Either way, OP's kid has two high scores and two low scores. The two high scores aren't even that high. I doubt the kid can get in without some sort of supporting evidence from the school/teachers showing a need for AAP.

Nah. He's in.

Are you on the committee? You seem awfully sure of yourself.

I think OP's kid looks like a prepped kid. High NNAT can be achieved by prepping. The fact that CogAT NV is so different from NNAT is a red flag. Both NV and Verbal are below AAP standard. The verbal score could be a huge concern without any other evidence showing that OP's kid is strong in language arts.

1/3 of the in-pool kids supposedly get rejected. OP's kid could easily be in that group, if the GBRS comments don't suggest that OP's kid belongs in AAP.

[Anonymous]

I'm surprised that people think a CogAT V/Q/N of 116/135/113 even belongs in AAP. Unless the kid is a fantastic student and is above grade level in all areas, that kid is just going to slow down AAP for everyone else. This looks like a clear case of a kid who should be in Gen Ed + advanced math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Either way, OP's kid has two high scores and two low scores. The two high scores aren't even that high. I doubt the kid can get in without some sort of supporting evidence from the school/teachers showing a need for AAP.

Nah. He's in.

Are you on the committee? You seem awfully sure of yourself.

I think OP's kid looks like a prepped kid. High NNAT can be achieved by prepping. The fact that CogAT NV is so different from NNAT is a red flag. Both NV and Verbal are below AAP standard. The verbal score could be a huge concern without any other evidence showing that OP's kid is strong in language arts.

1/3 of the in-pool kids supposedly get rejected. OP's kid could easily be in that group, if the GBRS comments don't suggest that OP's kid belongs in AAP.

I would not think a 135 is a prepped score. Those scores look to me like an unprepped kid. I am far more suspicious of scores about 145 for the NNAT. If you prepped and got a 135 then you did not do a good job prepping. And if you did prep for the NNAT you would most likely prep for the CogAT, which I 128 does not seem to indicate. If there was prepping and those are the kids scores then I suspect that the teacher evals and the grades will not be good enough for AAP.

But I might be biased because we didn’t prep and out son scored 135. I think that if we had prepped he would have scored far higher.