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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Involvement in AAP file?  File?    I took 10-15 minutes to fill out a form and that was it.   Spending time putting together a file seems a bit over the top.

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I can't give half ass in anything.  So if I'm filling a questionnaire, I'm going to think of the best examples for each and make sure I am happy with the content.  I can rewrite a section 3 times if I think of something better.  I also had to wait for a recommendation letter to be written and had to look through DC's writing samples.  Total time spent: an hour.  But I was happy with what I submitted.[/quote]

So many try-too-hards on this forum...and so touchy.   I stand by my original comment.  I spent 15 minutes on it because the examples for my kid were obvious.  I also didn't wait for recommendation letters or writing samples, because when your kid is truly a fit for the program they are unnecessary.

The reason I'm on this forum is not because I'm overly involved in my kids education, btw. I'm fairly hands off as I believe parents should be unless a child has special issues.  But I do hate the arms race that even something as silly as getting into the AAP program has become and will offer my opinion on that whenever I feel it is appropriate.   Too many people worry too much about where their kids are placed in elementary school, something that matters little for most kids (yes, even your special brilliant ones).  Talent will out eventually, if only parents would step back.  [/quote]

If you were really that laid back, you'd have your kid in the DC public schools, because yeah, true talent will make it no matter where you're placed. [/quote]

And 15 minutes would have been way too much time fir you to spend advocating for your obviously brilliant kid. [/quote]

+1,000,000  If your kid was in the pool, you'd have spent zero time on it as absolutely nothing was required of you, if you truly were hands off and not trying too hard.  Instead, you got the form, ascertained the deadline for dropping it off, filled it out, and dropped it off on time.  Additionally, your defensiveness as to why you're on this board is ridiculous.  You're on this board because you want your kid in and you filled out the paperwork because you want to ENSURE your kid gets in.  Don't distance yourself from the fray that you're in.  At least the rest of us aren't in denial about it.[/quote]

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