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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][, but he is a strong candidate based on his teacher's comments in 2nd and 3rd grades, his standardized test scores to date, and private WISC testing we had done last year in anticipation of applying to private schools (which we did not do).

that's not what gets someone into the HGC - admission is mainly based on result of the test they take when they apply.[/quote]

[b]Which you would assume someone who has done well on standardized tests and the WISC would also do very well on.[/b][/quote]

For a child with ADHD, the test environment could influence how well he/she did on the HGC testing.  Without a 504/IEP, the child will take the HGC test with the rest of the students in the school that applied and no accommodations.  At our school that was about 38 kids in one room.  For the WISC, I'm sure your child had an ideal test environment and therefore could perform at his or her full potential.[/quote]

I'm the PP, not the OP and I agree to a certain extent.  She indicated that her child had done well on other standardized tests; not sure if that was with accommodation or not, but if it's w/o, then there might not be any test taking issues.[/quote]

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