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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. I'm somewhat surprised there aren't people who do this professionally in Fairfax Co. I know there are plenty of test prep centers, but I don't get the impression they coach families individually about how to fill out referral forms or select the &quot;right&quot; work samples. We've never used one of those places, so someone can correct me if I'm mistaken. It would probably be a goldmine if a former AART  and former AAP teachers wanted to start such a business. I DO think there are a lot of parents who have successfully navigated the process and they share their insights with other parents, which may or may not explain why certain neighborhoods have dozens of kids who attend a center school and others have &lt;5.

That said, I suspect there's a lower limit on test scores (NNAT, CogAt, WISC). It seems like a student needs scores reasonably close to the cutoff to be considered, or at least a history of stellar report cards and very very high GBRS. There's probably no chance of a kid with test scores close to average and a low GBRS getting in, regardless of how much money parents paid a consultant. Maaaybe if their parents have a serious connection in the school system, but I wouldn't even bet on that.

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Why would you be surprised?  The most important factors are test scores and GBRS, which a consultant has no control over.  Everything you need to know is on the website or this forum.  Also, since the consultant couldn't guarantee eligibility, there might be a lot of angry clients. [/quote]

A consultant who knows the system could definitely evaluate various prepping methods and point parents toward the best ones. He/she could also assist with selecting work samples and filling out the parent referral forms and questionnaire. And, they'd know which psychologists are familiar with the process and willing to go the extra step and write recommendation letters (or pay to play, which probably also exists). Of course they couldn't guarantee eligibility, but if they established a strong track record of helping with borderline cases or getting kids in on appeal, they'd probably be able to get a lot of business. [/quote]

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