If your child score 99.9% ile on WPPSI, who tested him/her?

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05/04/2011 12:19

Subject: If your child score 99.9% ile on WPPSI, who tested him/her?

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05/04/2011 13:03

Subject: If your child score 99.9% ile on WPPSI, who tested him/her?

Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:I know three 99-percentile kids that were not accepted in several good schools. The explanation for all the cases was the playdate. The kids were acting out in some fashion (bossy or alike) and recoiled (or cried in one instance) when prompted to be more cooperative. Ultimately, behavior issues are the key problem schools want to filter out. So, unless you are very rich or influential, your kid needs to be polite, assertive in the right amount and able to learn. It is really a competition among parents on a sense.

Yes, my DCs had knock-out WPPSI scores, but the older DC nailed all the playdates and we had our choice of schools, including Big 3s. I use "nail" because all the ADs went on and on about DC's conduct at playdates during our parent interviews and a couple continued to mention it in admit letter. I know one DC who, as reported by parents, had great WPPSI scores (I have no reason to doubt as parents and DC are quite bright). But DC has severe behavioural issues and was SO everywhere.

Still think admissions is a crapshoot and, unless one is extremely rich or influential, that luck plays a major role in decisions. One can have a great girl, but if school needs more boys to round out a class than girl is out of luck.

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05/04/2011 13:25

Subject: If your child score 99.9% ile on WPPSI, who tested him/her?

Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know three 99-percentile kids that were not accepted in several good schools. The explanation for all the cases was the playdate. The kids were acting out in some fashion (bossy or alike) and recoiled (or cried in one instance) when prompted to be more cooperative. Ultimately, behavior issues are the key problem schools want to filter out. So, unless you are very rich or influential, your kid needs to be polite, assertive in the right amount and able to learn. It is really a competition among parents on a sense.

Yes, my DCs had knock-out WPPSI scores, but the older DC nailed all the playdates and we had our choice of schools, including Big 3s. I use "nail" because all the ADs went on and on about DC's conduct at playdates during our parent interviews and a couple continued to mention it in admit letter. I know one DC who, as reported by parents, had great WPPSI scores (I have no reason to doubt as parents and DC are quite bright). But DC has severe behavioural issues and was SO everywhere.

Still think admissions is a crapshoot and, unless one is extremely rich or influential, that luck plays a major role in decisions. One can have a great girl, but if school needs more boys to round out a class than girl is out of luck.

It is definitely a crap shoot. I know of 99+ kids who had great playdates (confirmed by ADs - not just parents' perceptions) and still got shut out. Good playdates and WPPSI scores may be necessary but they are not sufficient for admittance.

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05/05/2011 11:07

Subject: Re:If your child score 99.9% ile on WPPSI, who tested him/her?

Anonymous

Here we go: My child did score across the board a 99.9%. I did not know what was on the test and we just walked into our appt. But my point is this: when I interact with him he seems the same as every single other kid in the class. They all have different things that they are good at: some are super friendly, some are well-mannered, some are truly athletic, some are reading, some are clearly artistic, some are musical, some have a thoughtful approach, some are shy, some are better looking, some speak multiple languages. In no way does my child seem any smarter than any of these children who may all have scored 99.9% (who knows and who cares!) or more likely did not. Do not let that score convince you that your child is a genius. A good tester? Yes. Do you know how rare genius really is? Even truly gifted? Out of all the children that I have EVER met, I would say that two of them are extremely bright in all areas and that ONE of them is truly gifted. Everyone else is very bright (or not) and interesting in their own ways. Pursing a 99.9 is ridiculous.

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05/05/2011 11:57

Subject: Re:If your child score 99.9% ile on WPPSI, who tested him/her?

Anonymous

NOW IS CLEAR!

Your agenda here is clear. You do not have the money to pay for private and came here to try to feel better. The test scores are not very helpful indeed but quality of public school is going downhill fast. If your kid got into a big 3, you should have accepted, but money issues were on the way, right? Just be honest on thiS issue as you wanted people to be honest on the testers.

I'm back to see you are drowning more "pie in the face".

spin and speculation = simpleton (clearly)

I have told you before and frequently. The local privates to do not compare to the public magnet schools. And we prefer the NE private schools to the local fare. But, if the Big 3 are so desperate for tuition money, as you insinuate, I'll arrange to also give them a donation.

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05/05/2011 13:38

Subject: Re:If your child score 99.9% ile on WPPSI, who tested him/her?

Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

NOW IS CLEAR!

Your agenda here is clear. You do not have the money to pay for private and came here to try to feel better. The test scores are not very helpful indeed but quality of public school is going downhill fast. If your kid got into a big 3, you should have accepted, but money issues were on the way, right? Just be honest on thiS issue as you wanted people to be honest on the testers.

I'm back to see you are drowning more "pie in the face".

spin and speculation = simpleton (clearly)

I have told you before and frequently. The local privates to do not compare to the public magnet schools. And we prefer the NE private schools to the local fare. But, if the Big 3 are so desperate for tuition money, as you insinuate, I'll arrange to also give them a donation.

So go on with your life and let it go.

Gosh, you do have some emotional issues.

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05/05/2011 13:47

Subject: Re:If your child score 99.9% ile on WPPSI, who tested him/her?

Anonymous

PP: Paranoid Schizophrenia (classic)

Have another slice of pie?

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05/05/2011 17:01

Subject: Re:If your child score 99.9% ile on WPPSI, who tested him/her?

Anonymous

Is this whole discussion about WPSSI or is it about IQ tests in general? Is IQ testing used for entry into private schools beyond the early years? Or do the schools look at how children have performed in school?