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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Funny thing is that the AART at DD’s school said that they don’t always understand why the decisions go the way they do.  Kids they think are shoo-ins don’t get in, and kids they don’t feel have a shot, do get in.[/quote]

Ours told us the same thing.

Think about it - there is no formula, a certain test score doesn't guarantee anything as other factors are considered. At the end of the day [b]it is the subjective decision of a group of individuals who provide their opinions but are subject to their own biases. [/b][/quote]

+ 1 Ours also said the same thing.  Ours said every year, there are a handful of kids who deserve to be accepted and fit the profile of an AAP student, but somehow, shockingly aren't.  Also, each year, there are a few kids who have nothing at all in the file indicating admission who somehow are accepted.  The process is much more random than people would like to believe.  And this is from a very experienced AART with a very good track record at getting kids accepted into AAP.

Re: the bolded - It's not even the same group of 6 individuals making these subjective decisions when you compare one child's acceptance/rejection with another child's.  For borderline kids, it's quite possible that a child who was accepted would have been rejected if he had been reviewed by a different panel.  Likewise, a child who was rejected might have been accepted by a different panel.  Ultimately, the vast majority of kids who belong in AAP as the system currently stands should be able to get in when you consider multiple years of applying and appealing.  But, they might not get in first round or even first year.  [/quote]

This explains why only psychologists benefit from this kind of process and make money off of parents. [/quote]

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