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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the most part, if your kid has test scores around the 96th percentile or higher, and your kid is above grade level in both math and language arts, your kid will probably get admitted.  Some kids who have lower scores, or have high scores in just one area, with lower in the other will get in.  If they think a kid is disadvantaged, or if something in the kid's work samples really stands out, then they'll let a kid in who on paper doesn't have the stats.

Some kids with 99th percentile scores across the board and who are advanced in every subject will get rejected.  Sometimes, the teacher doesn't understand the kid and gives a low GBRS.  Sometimes, the kid still has a high GBRS, and the rejection is a mystery to the teachers and AART.

The conventional wisdom is that 50% of appeals are accepted.  Keep in mind, though, that people only tend to appeal if they think they have a strong case.  Most of the kids admitted on appeal ought to have been selected the first time and already had the high test scores or high GBRS.

There is no magic ticket and no real way to "buy a diagnosis" like the troll keeps suggesting.  If your kid is solidly in the top 20% of their 2nd grade cohort, there's a decent chance that they'll be admitted.  If they're not admitted in 2nd, they'll probably get in in 3rd or 4th.  If anything, FCPS errs by admitting entirely too many kids who aren't especially advanced.  If your kid is 2+ years above grade level, they will likely find AAP pretty slow.  [/quote]

Thanks, this is a really helpful response! [/quote]

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