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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids who are in-pool stand a better chance of being accepted. The last report on the matter said that 2/3 of in-pool kids were accepted and 1/2 of the parent referred kids were accepted. There are more kids who are parent referred then in-pool kids that are reviewed.  [/quote]
Yes, but it's not directly due to the in-pool status.  It's just that kids with higher test scores have a somewhat better chance of being accepted than kids with lower test scores.  The selection panel is not going to view a parent referral 131 as being significantly different than an in-pool 132.

The main point about pool status is that it's the cut line where even if the parents are completely disengaged, confused about the process, don't speak English, or for whatever other reason don't submit a referral, the kid will still be considered for AAP.  It doesn't matter that much in the higher income schools, because everyone is referring their kids with 120+ test scores.  It matters much more in lower income schools, where parents are much less likely to refer their kids for AAP.

The equity report showed that NNAT carries little to no weight, and GBRS is 4 times more important than CogAT scores in deciding whether a kid gets in.  The scores, and by extension, pool status are somewhat important, but they won't make or break you the way the GBRS will.  [/quote]

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