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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My wait list letter said they had 6200 kids apply and something like 576 spots.  They are celebrating the fact that they had so many more kids apply this year.  Excellent, I guess. It it just means you're rejecting more 3rd graders who are interested in being challenged further!  What in the world??

This should not be  like college applications.  MCPS should be trying to accommodate ALL of these kids - most likely all very hard working and bright and motivated.  [/quote]

Hear Hear![/quote]

So any kid whose parent sends the form in should be considered gifted??  If that is what you are looking for stay in your home school...that is where they accommodate all kids.  And image how many more than 6K would apply if acceptance was guaranteed.[/quote]

Oh come on. No need for being nasty.

I think the poster was just trying to say that there are probably a lot of kids who are qualified for the HGC but who don't get in because there aren't enough seats and that regardless, MCPS should do a better job of meeting the needs of every student.

Home school or HGC, if your child is highly gifted, smart, etc they should be given the work they need to reach their potential.

As for the differences between highly gifted and smart/high-achieving, maybe the former do belong in the center and the latter in the home school, either way, MCPS must meet their needs. It seems that many parents don't feel that their smart kids are getting enough and are looking to the HGC as a solution. It is a legitimate concern even if the HGC is the wrong solution.

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