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[quote=Anonymous]1.  With Advanced Math being offered at regular (non-AAP/non-Lv4) schools, what exactly does the AAP experience offer that is so much more advanced?  
Depth of knowledge in all areas - have one in AAP and one in GE, one grade apart. In GE, the class spends several months preparing for SOL; while in AAP, less than a month. So if your kid is AAP material but in GE, he/she will spend several months focusing primarily on SOL which he/she could pass with two weeks preparation. Also, although the subject areas are almost identical, AAP goes in depth more.

2.  Why is getting an AAP spot important to you/your child's education (other than the pride of being invited)?  
Not very important for us. We did not parent refer or appeal.

3.  If you've had a child in AAP classes, did it impact your child's education/success AFTER 6th grade?  How?
Depending on how you define success. If knowledge is the goal, yes; if the name of college is the goal, no.

While we're all so busy waiting for scores, comparing results and hypothesizing about chances of getting in.... What will my kid get out of it if s/he gets in and does 4 years of AAP? 
Not 4 years, 6 years. Your kid will be surrounded by many kids who are innovative, imaginary and super curious; your kid will be motivated without your effort for 6 years and wanting to take algrebra HN in 7th grade and to try to get in TJ. Drawback: your kid might have lower self-esteem if he/she is in the lower half of the class. My kid in AAP is average there and she rarely feels proud of herself. Each time we praise her, she would say something like, oh, right, you think I am good cause you are my mom or "mom, do you really believe the crap that if you work hard, you will be great?" Kids are very conscious about degree of smartness... My heart aches each time I hear these.

My opinion: if the kid can be on the average or better in AAP, then attend. If in the lower half, no. Now my 3rd child is 2nd grade in the pool and we did not even fillout the parent questionnaire. We will go with whatever decision the school makes. With two experiences, we believe that AAP  or GE, my third DC will achieve the same success education wise.[/quote]

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