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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS was accepted with a lower SAS than some who were waitlisted for the same school (according to this thread). I'm worried now that he won't succeed in the program. He does perform at a high level in school and MAP tests, so it's not a total fluke, but those higher sas numbers are worrying me[/quote]

I would not freak out. Go to the open house, talk to parents of kids who are currently in the HGC program, talk to your son's teacher. There are reasons he got in and reasons the committee thinks he will succeed. If you and he are willing to give HGC a try, go for it. The test is simply not determinative of a kid's ability to succeed in this program. As I've said upthread, my middle kid has been through it and while she and her cohort are extremely bright, I truly believe the "highly gifted" label is a misnomer. The curriculum is more like honors/advanced, not "highly gifted" level. [/quote]

Well said. 
Compare the HGC and your home school, also ask your kid's opinion. Decide which is the best for his/her benefit. [/quote]

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