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I parent referred for AAP but am not optimistic he'll get in due to not being in pool at our mid-to-high SES school and some omissions from the packet (no mention of reading I-Ready or LII placement for LA, or any mark for exceptional talent on that front). I feel very frustrated and am not entirely sure what to do. [/quote]

[b]I made sure I mentioned DS's achievements (Iready, Level II etc) on parent questionnaire and cover page.[/b]  It's just double insurance.  If the packet was already submitted, there is nothing you can do except appeal if he's not accepted.  I guess you'd have additional evidence in omission to support your appeal. [/quote]

I wish I'd thought of this! But yes, I will add omitted info in the appeal.

To the other poster who said we should contact the principal or the AART, I don't want to be "that parent" because I feel it could do more harm than good, however I did inquire to the AART asking why 'reading' and 'writing' weren't checked off on the HOPE even though he received a 560 on his grade 1 Spring I-Ready (99th) and has LII services for LA. The AART previously mentioned that this I-Ready was not included because (inexplicably) they only include I-Readys from Fall of first grade. But that doesn't mean this information should not be used to make determinations in the HOPE. I don't have high hopes for a helpful response but I couldn't just not say anything. Sigh... [/quote]

PP here, I learnt the trick from writing personal essay for college admission back in the day.  My parents sent my personal essay draft to a lawyer family friend to review.  His feedback is I talked about myself, but didn't talk enough about my achievement, therefore it's not a persuasive presentation.  Admission officer only had 10 min at most to review one applicant's file.  Make sure to highlight the good things in your application EVERYWHERE in your packet, AAP or College application.

Anyway, coming off my soap box now. [/quote]

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