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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Wherever did you get the idea that test score is sufficient to get into the HGC? They are IN addition to other criteria
they consider. Test scores alone are NOT enough to get to the program. Not at all. You can technically Ace test if
as many Asian parents force kids to study day and night, no play dates, no nothing. But then the teachers recommendation
makes huge difference because giftedness is how the kids think and process learning and tests do not show it.
So a kid must be gifted and do great on test to be admitted, because you can pass the tests with flying colors
but if you don't have what it means to be Exceptionally Gifted and Talented but you are just able to cram cram cram,
that is such an easy task for a teacher to tell a kid like that apart. It all shows in the wash. [/quote]

It's a shame you couldn't help but add that racist comment, because you could've made a compelling argument otherwise. But to claim that only (or all) Asians force their kids to cram or prep and are therefore not really gifted is utterly ridiculous. I know three kids who prepped for the high school tests, and they are all Jewish. Should I make an assumption that all Jewish students who got in to these programs did the same? No, because that would be anti-Semitic.  Can't you see you're doing the same thing? And what about the high number of hapa children in these programs? Does that make them half crammer, half truly gifted?  :roll: [/quote]

Which rasism???? can you read? Teacher can tell the kids apart thsoe who have tealents from those who don't 
IT IS NOT ABOUT SKIN COLOR!!! IT IS ABOUT THE abilities! MANY non white kids are [b]way[/b][u] smarter then many white kids if that is what you were worrying about. Intellect and talents are not privilege of any particular race at all and they are distributed generously and equally among kids of all races. Some kids have had better support of parents but that is not enough to
be gifted and talented. Go and see who goes to the GTC and you will see children of all races. [/quote]

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