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[quote=Anonymous]I would think that parents who prep their kids (specifically for the NNAT and CoGAT, not for 'life' or to be 'Einsteins'.... this thread seems to have gone off the deep end, but I digress) do so because they truly believe that their DCs would thrive in an AAP environment.

Parents 1) know their children better than the screening committee ever can by looking at a file 2) know that the FCPS AAP Centers are not geared only for the profoundly gifted, but serve kids who simply need a more advanced curriculum than what is offered at the base school.

No one is trying to transform their average child into a genius by prepping.  Its parents of very smart kids who want them to get their best shot at maximizing their academic potential. Not necessarily to go Ivy League, be a millionaire, transform the world, fill in the blank with all the extremes- but just to do what's best for them right now.

And no, "very smart" does not always result in a 98 percentile + test score.  Its one day, one test, whereas parents have been watching Jr's every move since birth.

I can't imagine that parents with children who are struggling to keep up with grade level instruction are doing whatever they can to get their kids into AAP....but rather are working to secure tutoring or pitching in with extra help at home.  All I'm saying is - parents know their kids best and every good parent is doing what they believe in the best interest of their own DC.

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