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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In the 90s, admission to GT was only by WISC. A score of 130+ would get you school-based services and a score of 140+ would get you into the center. The experience was vastly different. The center classes were reserved for the highly gifted and it was a tight cohort. The general Ed classes were still great because only those tippy top kids were removed from their base schools. There were definitely fewer centers. I went to the center at Louise Archer, then on to Longfellow, then back to Madison. [/quote]

If you don't mind sharing, what did you go on to study and where?  What do you do for a living now?  Just curious if AAP made a difference in your life..[/quote]

[b]It is so sad that people actually believe AAP is a life-changer!  Check out recent high school graduates, ask where they're going to college, and then (if you're not too embarrassed!) ask whether they were in AAP during elem. or middle school.  Of my high school DC's group of friends, exactly one was in AAP.  He's going to Tech, and the other four kids in this group (including my DC) are headed to UVA, UMichigan, Stanford, and W&M.  AAP is such a tiny blip in the whole scheme of things. [/b] [/quote]

So true.   My son is a perfect example.  Tests out of the park, great extra curriculars and internships and some of the projects he works on blow my mind. AAP (then GT) really challenged him and he loves learning, but has never really pushed himself to achieve in school.  He's already been turned down at some of the schools you mentioned and would be lucky to get into Tech.  Fortunately, life is a long road and I think he'll figure it out.

I don't think any one thing makes or breaks someone's future, certainly not AAP. People mature at different stages. People hit their groove at different points.  It's sad that it's become a must-have for so many around here.

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