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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Jean Baldwin and Clare Anderson are both great.  Jean Baldwin also administers the WPPSI/WISC and works really well with the kids.[/quote]

It seems a little disturbing that she administers tests.  She only has a MA in "psychological services".. whatever that means?  She may be a super consultant, but get your testings completed by someone who is licensed![/quote]

I'd rather have someone who is good with kids and has experience than someone with a PhD.[/quote]

I completely hear you on the desire for someone personable and good with children (of course!), but I would only trust a licensed clinician (psychologist or neuropsychologist) for the actual testing component.  Experience wise, someone with a PhD has much more experience, graduate school time, and supervised training than someone with a masters.  On top of that, psychological and neuropsychological practices are governed by licensing boards.  I have to imagine that a savvy admissions team would frown upon a testing administered by someone who isn't licensed.  Consultations are another matter altogether obviously.[/quote]

Rather than "imagining" what schools would like to see, why not go to their website and use one of their recommended testers?  That's exactly how we found Jean Baldwin. IQ tests aren't designed to be subjective, so if the administrator is trained on the test, how does having a phD affect the outcome?  [/quote]

This is how we found Jean, too.  She was one of two testers recommended by each of the schools we were looking at.  [/quote]

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