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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I do not agree with you 100%. My kid had strong test scores (NNAT-146, COGAT 140), but GBRS is only 6 (I was told has to be 12-16 to be qualified), low ratings from the school. But his work samples are very strong- he had lots of solutions off 2008/2009 AMC8 test- the math contest for grade 8 student. I let the central office know that the school's GBRS is very baised, obviously the committee listened. He was acceptted to AAP center on 4/30. [/quote]

I did not mean to imply that teacher input was THE deciding factor.  In fact, my point was that there is NO deciding factor - the decision is based upon the complete file and there are several relevant factors.  In your case, your child had one weak factor (GBRS) but several strong ones (test scores, work samples) and got in.  In other cases, children have weaker test scores but a stronger GBRS number and teacher commentary, and they get in.  I was correcting Donalan's misstatement that teachers have "little or nothing" to do with the process, when in fact they have a great deal to do with it.  I would not want other parents to think that test scores are the only important criterion, as Donalan implied, because that's simply not true.  If teacher input didn't matter, you wouldn't have needed to contact the central office to explain why your child had a low GBRS score.  I don't think you and I really disagree here; I think you were just pointing out a situation where the GBRS did not sway the committee, and that is useful information to share with the forum.  [/quote]

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