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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you, OP!!

My kid's scores are surprising too. Highest on nonverbal, which is traditionally a family weakness (96).  90% on verbal and 93 on quant.  Composite score 128.  [/quote]

Why on earth are these baffling? 90s aren’t weakness.  Someone is saying their kid is in the 50s and you come in saying “me too!” Is it just to make the other feel bad? [/quote]

No, not at all.  I'm just saying that historically my children's nonverbal scores are their lowest.

It seems that NGAT wasn't either designed or administered properly.  Looking at the other posters' comments, it seems that the score discrepancy between categories is more than one should normally expect. [/quote]

NP here.  Also a composite of 128 isn't that good.  My 3rd grade DC was rejected from full time AAP with that score on Cogat and NNAT.  So, if you're hoping your child will get into AAP, it is s disappointing score.[/quote]

If your definition of a good score is only one in the 98th or 99th percentile then you are failing as a parent. I can understand being disappointed that your child is not accepted into something like AAP but saying that a 97th percentile score is disappointing is a sign that you need to rethink how you are evaluating your child.

That is like saying that a kid who has a 5.0 GPA, 14 AP exams with a score of 5 and not being accepted to MIT is a failure because they didn't get into MIT.

If you are legitimately arguing that a sub 97th percentile "isn't good" then please take some deep breaths and rethink how you are framing your childs abilities.[/quote]

This is the AAP forum, and far and above the main reason anyone is on this forum reading about NGAT is for its relevance to the AAP application.  Obviously I know my child is extremely bright and has a bright future.  And we're very proud of her and would never let her see any disappointment in us regarding how she does on standardized tests.  But that's all the more reason I was disappointed she didn't have a 99th percentile score on these tests so she could be with other very bright, eager learners who benefit from challenges and extensions in the curriculum.  [/quote]

I assure you....not all of these bright learners will have a 99% score! Not at all!

My oldest got in with a 124 on COGAT, which is a modest score. And he's doing great. [/quote]

I understand that.  That is all the more reason it is upsetting when your child who you know for certain would be better served and happier in the AAP environment doesn't get in, and the fact is that a very high score is needed to guarantee that, even if some outliers like your son are lucky.[/quote]

No, I don't think you understand.  Yes, a very high scores "guarantees" that your child will get into AAP, inasmuch as you can guarantee anything in this life.  But that's not the only way to get there. It is mathematically impossible that the entire population of AAP students consists exclusively of 99% scorers.  There is not enough of them. So there are plenty of AAP kids with less than 99% score. [/quote]

Nope. Scores do NOT guarantee admission I have seen plenty of kids with very high scores not get in until 6th grade! Remember the HOPE score too… There is more to the package. It also depends on your area. In higher income areas, kids with crazy high scores still don’t get in. Lower income, lower scores will get in. There are SO many variables in this. No one is guaranteed. [/quote]

it's hugely school dependent, having been through this at more than one school. At some schools, the AAP info session for full time is PACKED and at some it's pretty empty. [/quote]

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