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[quote=Anonymous]More than half the parents at our elementary school think their children should be accepted into the HGC. When they tested, 50% of my daughter's class chose to be tested. Strange! How can 50% of children have an IQ in the highly gifted range? This tells me that many parents overestimate their children's academic abilities. In our school, parents love to tout their children's academic achievements and test scores, but something doesn't add up! In the end, a large number of parents are going to be disappointed come March of every year. What message are the kids getting? There are too many children who believe that their entire self worth is determined by acceptance into a gifted program.

There are many bright children who do not attend the HGC who go on to take very challenging classes in middle and high school. Your child's fate is not sealed by a rejection.

And don't forget that there are many academically challenging private schools to which you can apply.

My child didn't test for the gifted program. I didn't think she'd make the cut and that's just fine with me. For what it's worth, they're not just looking for intelligent kids, they're looking for kids who are off the charts.[/quote]

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