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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many, many kids can do well at a HGC. They are not (contrary to what many on DCUM say) meant only for the ones "whose needs cannot be served in the home school."  In fact some in that group will struggle at a HGC whereas some just "above average" kids will excel. It is bullsh** that if you prep your kid for the test and they get in, they don't deserve to be there. My kids all went and they had some home prep - we know people who did classes and varying amounts of home prep, but very few who did absolutely nothing. On the whole, most of the kids did very well. [/quote]

We did nothing. I do not know any kids who were prepped for the test.[/quote]

So you and the people you know didn't even talk about test strategies - make sure you are filling I'm right bubble, etc. - or ever did extra math problems outside of homework as a PP mentioned.  [/quote]

Not PP.. we did not "prep" per se for the test.  But DC had a math workbook that we got for fun (yes, DC likes math and thinks it's fun).  There was never a time set aside for DC to work on the math books. DC did it on DC's own whenever DC felt like it. But, HGC isn't really geared towards math (that is compacted math), so I don't think these math workbooks helped DC get into HGC all that much. DC *loves* to read. Reads a lot on DC's own.   Perhaps, this is supplementing, but there are parents that spend mucho bucks on actual test prep books and tutors.  One mom told me about the prep books, and I looked them up on Amazon out of curiosity and they were like $100.  I didn't think that was necessary.  As another PP stated, if DC can't get into HGC without prep, to me, DC didn't belong there.  I did tell DC in general about filling in the bubbles, make sure they are dark, etc.. but I think the test proctors tell them the same thing.. or is the test now online?  I don't even know.[/quote]

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