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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]16:17 poster here.  My child did well in the verbal portion.  The question wasn't intended to compare scores.  It was to assess whether the children who are not the super smartest across the board are always playing catch-up, which would be difficult for my child who isn't yet used to failure (though maybe this is a good grade to practice dealing with it).  I am hoping that the environment is nurturing and simply supports a child's natural desire to do her best.[/quote]

Well, by definition half the class will score below the median on an one of the tests, so don't think that there won't be other kids there with the same scores.  My daughter scored below the median on the quantitative portion.  She was coming from a private that really didn't stress math and certainly didn't accelerate.  The first month was pretty rough, but since then she's been near the top of her math class and getting all A's.  In her case it wasn't that she wasn't capable, but that she had never been pushed to develop her skills in math.  Perhaps your child is the same way?  They go by more than scores; teacher recommendations count as well.  Our HGC stresses that it's the effort you put in that will lead to success.  IMO any kid they accept is smart enough to get through the program if they're willing to work hard.  I also think it's good for smart kids to realize that there are smarter kids out there and that hard work is crucial to doing well.[/quote]

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