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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Should I schedule the WISC now? Before I know if he got in?[/quote]

PP here with the kid who got in on appeals with just new work samples and a parent letter.

The WISC is only going to be useful if it tells them something they didn't already know.  
If the kid had a high GBRS/HOPE, but the CogAT was only 120 ish or the CogAT had one section that was 110-ish or lower, the WISC could compensate for that.
If the kid had a low GBRS/HOPE, and the WISC ends up being overwhelmingly high, that might tip the needle toward admissions.
If the WISC points toward any SNs or LDs that are then explained in the letter, that might help in appeals.

If the CogAT and WISC scores are similar, that isn't telling the committee anything new and is unlikely to help with appeals.

Most of the kids who get in on appeals seem to be the types who should have been admitted first round, but mysteriously weren't.  I also think people are underestimating the importance of work samples.  My kid most likely got rejected on the first round because the work samples looked sloppy.  The AART said that the content was excellent, but keep in mind that the committee people aren't spending a ton of time looking through each work sample.  They're going to evaluate it at a glance, and if it doesn't look like "AAP work", they're going to view your child negatively.  On appeals, we submitted much neater work samples with my kid using her best handwriting, taking time on any art, and making sure to spell all words correctly.  That plus a letter explaining how the samples demonstrated gifted traits and why my kid's needs couldn't be met in gen ed were enough to convince the committee.  
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