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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It must chap the asses of the "invested" parents that some of us just send the kids to school and let them do activities they enjoy and still get admitted to AAP without breaking a sweat.[/quote]

Why, if their kids also got into AAP?  I think most "invested" parents are concerned about getting the best education for their kids, and aren't focused on whether or not you're breaking a sweat.  Many come from cultures where breaking a sweat is viewed as a good thing.  As far as the OP's question about whether prepping works, I think it must.  There is no way test prep centers could survive if people kept paying money for AAP prep with no positive results.  Word would eventually get out.  You can't increase a kids IQ with prep, but you likely can significantly improve test scores.  Also, if your child gets high test scores on both the NNAT and CogAT, a low GBRS could exclude a kid first round, but many still get in on appeal.  I think each family decides what works for them.  Would I say push a kid who is average into AAP, no.  Do I think prepping your above average but not gifted kid could skew the results toward eligibility for AAP, absolutely.  [/quote]

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