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Agreed that with second and third etc. children, you understand the process better and following the process is easier - but [b]ultimately it is the test results that will dictate admission or not[/b].  If your kid doesn't score high on the test, he won't get in.

I don't think anyone is a shoo-in.  [/quote]

Bingo!

And so we see many kids not making it in because they are not good test takers, or they mess up on that one day. The point is that when these kids have the potential to handle a course load and curriculum (of HGC), why would you deny them this opportunity?

[b]Why limit the seats? Take as many smart kids [/b]as you can in the elementary years (HGC)...if they can't handle it, they can go back to the regular MS.

No one is a shoo-in...yet, there were some stronger students than my DC, who did not apply for the magnet programs. My kid is smart but has to work hard as well.

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Because something has to guide admissions - just as is the case for e.g. college admissions.

If kids choose not to apply, that is their perogative.  But those who do apply can and should be evaluated on the basis of whether the regular classroom meets their needs, not whether they are "smart."

We can agree to disagree.  FWIW[/quote]

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