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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Personally, I think if a kid needs to have $600+ tutor to get into HGC, then kid doesn't belong there. Not saying all kids that have tutors are like this, but if a kid on his own can't get in, then it's questionable whether the kid belongs there[/quote]

Why? The kid is clearly willing and able to do the work. The parents are willing to provide support at home so that he stays with or above the rest of the group. HGC isn't just high IQ. [b]There are many high IQ students who have no motivation and would not be able to keep up with the workload[/b].

This is such a strange American perspective. Achievement and work doesn't count or shouldn't be expected. [/quote]

bolded... Those types of kids probably don't belong in HGC either.  But to your point, well, kids who have to tutor to get in are taking spots from truly gifted kids that could benefit so much more from the HGC.  Also, a child who otherwise on his/her own can't get into HGC without a tutor is "artificially" accelerated.  On his/her own, this wouldn't happen.  At what point, is this artificially accelerated kid going to stop having tutors to keep up? Are they going to have tutors in college?  Or is the thought  that by HS, the kid will be able to handle more advanced work on his/her own? Again, we are talking about kids who otherwise can't do it on their own, not kids that have tutors but are bright to begin with (that's a whole separate thread).

Actually, the American perspective is that talent and hard-work should be rewarded.   That's why so many people from other countries come here.[/quote]

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