My kid got rejected with 99th percentile Cogat

[Anonymous]

He was in pool. I did not submit any work samples. This means he got a poor GBRS, right?

My older child got in with lower scores. My younger child is smarter than my older child.

Should I appeal?

I don’t have specific work samples to submit. I didn’t submit anything for older child either.

[Anonymous]

I just want to say that I'm in the same situation (99th percentile for CogAT composite) and not in.

I did submit some work samples but my kid isn't big on writing so they probably weren't very good. I will probably appeal, with more work samples, maybe get an IQ test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just want to say that I'm in the same situation (99th percentile for CogAT composite) and not in.

I did submit some work samples but my kid isn't big on writing so they probably weren't very good. I will probably appeal, with more work samples, maybe get an IQ test.

I just clicked on other AAP thread and it sounds like we are not alone. I don’t have our test results in front of me but he was borderline for NNAT and 99th for both age and local. I don’t get it. He loves to read and is very advanced in math.

I wonder if the new gbrs system changed things.

I’m bummed. I know DS is going to be disappointed.

[Anonymous]

Sure, why not appeal?

[Anonymous]

I am in same boat. 99 percentile for both local and grade scores. Still NOT IN.

I suspect his teacher did not have good recommendation for him. We changed school since last year and his last year's teacher wasn't very hot on DS - he was being bullied and he kept retaliating to the offending kid. The teacher would discipline him instead of trying to understand that a 6-7 year old may not handle someone calling him fat, wierd, stomping on his bag etc. I worked with her via email, conference calls to finally understand what was going on.

Is there a way to see what kind of recommendation and work samples the teacher submitted?

[Anonymous]

I hate to make this a race thing but were rejected kids Asian?

We are Asian and rejected with 99th percentile scores.

[Anonymous]

Yes Asian and rejected. High scores and very good GBRS. Welcome to an early reality check. Thank you, Harvard and FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes Asian and rejected. High scores and very good GBRS. Welcome to an early reality check. Thank you, Harvard and FCPS.

I’m not trying to cause drama. I’m just trying to understand why my kid didn’t get in. I know I have read that FCPS was trying to get more URM in so that means someone is losing their spot. The Asians would get hurt by this. Just wondering if that is what happened to my kid.

[Anonymous]

I have been told that yes, if you make the request to the AART, you can get copies of everything.

Absolutely appeal. Denial for 99% is ridiculous. Have your child produce work samples over the Easter break. Loom over him and make him write more neatly if you have to.

[Anonymous]

Np here. Doesn’t that seem crazy though? How can a 99th percentile kid not get into an advanced program? Sorry, not trying to stir the pot at all. I have my kids in catholic elementary. Part of our decision process was that I didn’t really care for how early the AAP program starts in FCPS. It just seems like a very young age to parse these things out.

[Anonymous]

There's no consistency or transparency to the process. Most kids in AAP are only slightly above average, yet they're rejecting kids who are probably gifted. It makes no sense at all.

[Anonymous]

Yes Asian, 99 percentile and rejected. Even if they wanted to get more URM students they could have added more spots instead of taking done away from deserving kids.

[Anonymous]

My DD is half Asian and has an Asian name so I don’t know how much or if that affected things in any way. She had a good NNAT but not super high Cogat. She is EXTREMELY creative, and thinks very fluidly, and her teachers notice this. I think this year maybe those kind of things were given greater weight.

[Anonymous]

My kid was rejected a couple years ago with high stats, so I feel for all of you. DC ended up getting in on appeal from just a parent letter and new work samples. The AART thought that the most important thing was to appeal with something, just to get a fresh pair of eyes looking at the application packet.

Appeal, explain clearly in your letter why your child needs to be in AAP to have his or her educational needs met, and add a few samples to illustrate your point. Your kids will probably get in on appeal.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, PP! Do you think a WISC is even helpful when the student already has a high CogAT score?