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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I was merely asking if HGC was a possibility for a kid like him.  It's frustrating being the parent of an unmotivated kid, but it's still my job to find him the best and most appropriate education.  I can appreciate that other posters are trying to do the exact same for their motivated children.  That said, there are unmotivated people in all walks of life...  elite colleges, companies, etc.  Your kids will have to work with or around them in many other settings.  My hope is that he finds his motivation.  He is enrolled in other enrichment activities and is very motivated there, but of course no one can predict whether an HGC would solve the problem.  And again, my question was whether kids like this ever get into an HGC.  I'm not saying I'm sending him or that he deserves a spot more than any other child.  I assure you that no one who knows him thinks he's a "ratty snot".[/quote]

NP here.  I have a child who consistently scores 99% not only at his grade level, but two grade levels up.  Honestly, he was happy getting a P last year.  An ES was a bonus and something he wanted but he didn't care enough to go above and beyond to get those grades, unlike some of his peers.  He was always placed in the highest reading/math/spelling groups but never really stood out as *that* brilliant kid because he just coast.  He is at the HGC this year among cohorts who are not only motivated but very bright.  The workload is heavy, both in class and at home.  DS made the choice to go and we were supportive of whatever decision he made.  In my humble opinion, if a child was not motivated and did not truly want to attend the HGC, I would not place him/her there.  It would be miserable and unnecessary stress if a child was not motivated.  My son was neither motivated or unmotivated so it was the flip of a coin.  He is doing fine now but the verdict is still out if the program is a good fit for him (and our family!).  That said, if your son was coasting, that would be different than being unmotivated.  An ES grade isn't required or needed but he should at the least indicate some love and curiosity for learning if he were to seriously consider the HGC.

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