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[quote=Anonymous]Tough to say because every child is different.  For my dc I never did anything extra because he doesn't love school.  I also had him tested because we thought there was a learning issue and that is how we learned (or confirmed) his intellectual strengths.  He is a great test taker, he is very smart. He just soaks in everything. My younger ds who is amazing and solid but not at a magnet is different.  I don't think any amount of extra support or test prep would have mattered.  I can't help comparing my two kids.  I guess I could have worked with my younger child with math drills and test prep, but despite the fact that he works harder and is a better student he could not have handled pace at the magnets.  It would have not been fair to push him.  I guess what I am saying is that there are a handle of kids who are very smart and it doesn't matter what you do - they are going to learn and are way, way ahead (like 5+years in many assessments) Some of these very smart kids get into the programs and some don't and that is a real bummer.  Then there are kids like my younger child, he does very well in school, but doesn't need to be pushed to a magnet he is doing very well where he is.   There is no magic formula - get your child all the enrichment you want if they can handle it and they don't resent you for it. [/quote]

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