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The PP is incorrect, most years students need a 131-133 on the CogAt to be in the pool. [b]Parents do fill out forms to have their child considered if they fall below that line, but unless the teacher has a very strong recommendation, they still need a score of 130or so on another test like the WISC.[/b]  When Fairfax decided to do its own version of the CogAt because of remapnt cheating, there was a bubble group year where more were accepted because there was quite a bit of leeway.  [/quote]

A huge number of kids are admitted via parent referrals and have no scores at or even close to the 132 in-pool threshold.  My AAP DD and most of her AAP friends had scores in the low to mid 120s, and are bright, motivated students.  My DD isn't way above grade level and her test scores seem pretty accurate.  She was given a 15 GBRS for being a good student, and she's solidly average in her AAP classes.  I don't think a 150 IQ kid would be well served in AAP, but I'm not sure that he would be well served anywhere.  [/quote]

Yes, kids with lower scores at low income/low performing schools will still get into AAP ever since they switched to allowing in the top x% of kids at every school instead of the top x% of kids overall. We know a family that moved in 2nd grade so their kid could in to AAP, and then sent their child to the center for 3rd+.[/quote]

Even average kids at high-performing schools get into AAP with an appeal and private diagnosis.[/quote]

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