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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here we go again.

Do you want your brain surgeon to be THAT person who attended cram after-school programs and studied day and night?

Or do you want your brain surgeon to be THAT brilliant individual who grasped concepts easily and did not need to cram and study and struggle to grasp what they needed to learn?

I know who I would want. I have no respect for these types of questions.[/quote]

This is a laughable extrapolation.  I prepped my subsequent children to get into AAP.  This helps in Kindergarten and Middle School only.  The PRIMARY benefit is 1) better teachers, and 2) different peer group.  You'll find that all of the little problems that happen in 3rd-8th grade just don't occur as frequently in these classes.  It makes home life easier, not having to supplement education on my own to meet my higher standards.  Yes - there are examples/situations where this isn't the case, but by and large it is less stressful.

It is NOT a reflection of belief that my child is a genius.  I and almost everyone here recognize that AAP is not a gifted program (though FCPS uses it to satisfy the state requirement and some parents want it to be).  [/quote]

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