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You are making a terrible generalization about thousands of children that most AAP kids are test taking drones lacking happiness or the skills to make it in the real world.[/quote]

+1 This gross generalization does not at all agree with my impressions of both what the selection committee looked for, and what I see in the kids in my child's AAP cohort.

The work samples we submitted, for example, which the AART agreed were a good support, aimed to evidence creativity, curiosity, and sustained effort in areas of interest, even if some of those weren't strictly academic. What I see from the kids in AAP is that in addition to being smart, they also happen to be socially savvy, loud, ask a lot of questions, don't wait to hear the answer sometimes, want to explain to you why they think the way they think, and in many cases talk and think so far outside the box you kinda wish there was a box nearby. The vast majority of them are anything but robots.[/quote]

+10000

AAP Parents are not pushing their kids to being drone test takers. The tests are ALREADY easy for these kids. The kids are evaluated at school for their behavior all the time based on their behavior, their artistry, their willingness to learn and apply that knowledge. If you ever looked at a GBRS, the metrics are not just the test-- it's behavior. Which can't be prepped for.

In this area, the pressure on parents to raise "perfect" kids is blinding. Your kid didn't get into AAP because your kid is not gifted. That doesn't mean you have failed or you are justified in making awful assumptions. Your kids are special and loved and smart because you love them. But when you feel justified to hate AAP parents and their kids, you've shown all of the AAP parents the real reasons your kids didn't make it.

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Hurllllll!!!!

Just look at your post.  Your are assuming that somehow these "tests" magically and precisely measure intelligence, and second grade teachers observing behavior are qualified to precisely evaluate students, with no parental pressure, knowledge of LD, excessive shyness, etc.  You boldly claim if you are not selected for AAP you are not gifted.  But wait...that's OK...you can still love your kid and he is still special!![/quote]

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