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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't like waiting, but feel fairly certain my kid won't be accepted, so not exactly dying to know?  [b]I hate knowing that his friends will be talking about it in school the next day[/b].  I haven't figured out how to handle his feelings about this yet.  His siblings are all in the program, and he's just as bright (if not more bright) than they are, but is just different in school.  I hate the whole process, and honestly wish they would do away with it  (and just have school-placed advanced math).  But anyway, it would be nice to have it over with![/quote]

Are you sure this will happen? It didn't really at our mid-SES base/center. There was not much talk about it until teacher assignments came out the next year. Parents might chat amongst themselves but the kids often didn't know.[/quote]

We talked to our child about when he was acepted into the program. We thought he should have a say what school he attended so we told him he had a chance to attend a school that would offer a slightly faster moving class. We discussed what it would mean to stay at his school and what it would mean to move and asked his opinion. He wanted to stay at his school, so we deferred.

We also told him not to discuss this at school because not everyone had this choice. Over the years we heard more of the kids discussing LIII and Advanced Math participation with each other at group events. I can't say I was thrilled but I remember kids discussing grades and the like when we were kids. [/quote]

Agree. The kids are the ones that have to go through with the program, find new friend group, etc. They should absolutely get a say. [/quote]

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