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If it's the same then what's the point of the pool and testing. That's silly, of course it's quite different. Math is two grade levels at once. Expectations are higher in every subject. Let's get real if there wasn't a difference we would't be on this thread right now. And half of FFX county parents wouldn't be trying to get their kids in. [/quote]

My daughter has been in the AAP program two years now.  I actually think that the homework and effort required in AAP may be lower than it would have been back at her base school. My feeling is that the teachers know that the students are all fairly bright and motivated so they figure that they can slack off a bit. Perhaps this will change in the higher grades?

The OP is correct the AAP standards have been slowly getting lower.  Right now the AAP pool represents the about the top 15 percent of students.  Also included in the top 15% are presumably the 1 to 2 percent highly gifted.

I’m very glad that my daughter made it into the program and not because of the coursework but because being around the top 15 % or so of students makes a huge difference.  It is my daughter’s classmates that make the program so special not the coursework. Being with bright motivated students who are interested in learning is well worth trying to get your kid in the program.[/quote]

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