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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Twin 1:

NNAT not taken, new to FCPS
CogAT - 128
GBRS - unknown
Submitted a few home work samples and wrote a letter.
In

Twin 2:

NNAT not taken
CogAT- 134
GBRS - unknown
Submitted a few home work samples and wrote a letter.
Not Accepted.

DD1 is an organized, outgoing people-pleaser who is good at the "school" part of school. Her teacher had glowing things to say at the fall conference, so GBRS must have been good. She would have been fine either staying in Gen Ed or moving to AAP.

DD2 is more introverted and struggles with ADHD-inattentive, but is obsessed with science and flies through new math concepts. She would love to make a friend who likes lizards and space as much as she does. Of the two, she's the one who would have truly benefited from AAP.

From my perspective, the whole process is completely arbitrary and subjective.[/quote]

Yep.  They seem to be placing a huge emphasis on work samples, which really hurts the kids with poor executive function.  I bet your DD1 had [b]prettier looking work samples[/b] than DD2, and that was why DD1 got in and DD2 didn't.  [/quote]

I think this is a stereotype about the process.  My DS definitely didn't have 'pretty work samples' and wasn't a particular people-pleaser and got in without appeal.  His sister with much prettier work samples, more conscientious worker and similar scores (cogat 134) only got in with appeal and a IQ test of 145.  I think it varies widely by committee.  But if the kids in either of their AAP classes are any case pretty work samples and strong executive function are not required.  [/quote]

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