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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Supposedly they don't look at the transcript.

My child is in the most advanced math but did get an A- in history last year and we are at a top feeder so I'm not sure if it means the child is out. So they really should take the transcript into account.

Colleges definitely do look at rigor.[/quote]

Huh? If they’re not looking at the transcript, then that’s laughably easy to game. They can’t be that stupid… right?[/quote]

Game how?  The middle school verifies the GPA and that the kid is at least in Algebra I Honors in 8th grade with the required number of Honors/AAP classes in the other subjects.  [/quote]

If they're not looking at the transcript, can't you just take the easiest classes that will pass the cutoffs, get A's, and be ranked ahead of someone else who takes harder classes but doesn't get quite as good grades? (e.g. kid A, with an A in Alg. 1 Honors, gets placed above kid B, with an A- in Precalc Honors)[/quote]

That's not really gaming the system.  FCPS has decided that [b]Algebra I + 3 honors courses[/b] is good enough, and they don't especially value any rigor beyond that.  [b]They've also decided not to weight the honors or AAP classes.[/b]  They have most likely made these choices to promote [b]equity[/b].  Sure, a kid could choose to take the easiest allowed course progression to maximize their TJ chances, and some probably will.  It's not gaming the system.  It's pretty blatantly allowed/encouraged by FCPS.  [/quote]

Most kids in AAP will be in Alg 1 HON. If their grades are comapred with kids taking only Alg 1 then AAP kids tends to have shorter end of the stick. Clearly, Honors class is tougher than non-honors class. Since they are looking at GPA, 3.90 GPA in Alg 1 honors is much better than 3.95 GPA in Alg 1. I sincerly hope they have some criteria in place to ensure kids in AAP are not over looked. Why run AAP programs/IAAT tests etc if they are going to be ignored for hard working kids. There is no equity in play here. All FCPS studnets have equal opportunity to be in AAP or in Alg 1 Hon.

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AAP is gaming. I mean that's open to anyone who can bankroll the appeals and get private evaluations. Why give wealthy families an even greater edge?[/quote]

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