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+100. It puts parents in a very difficult position when FCPS gives some  indication that prepping isn't okay, but does nothing to principals or other school personnel who mention the a availability of prep materials to student at their schools and also allow the scores regardless of prepping.  [b]Do you not prep your child knowing you are putting them at a disadvantage to those who prep or do you prep and give your child and advantage over those who haven't.[/b]  Not a good position to put parents in.  Also, if FCPS is going to ask about prepping, they need to do it in every classroom at all schools.  [/quote]

This is what I disagree with: the notion that not prepping puts the kids at a disadvantage.  The only place where prepping for the CogAT/FxAT matters in in AAP admissions.  First, there is little evidence that AAP is significantly better than general education.  In fact, in some places, larger class size might make the education worse.  Second, there is no evidence that test prep helps AAP admissions.  Near as I can tell, for scores near the in pool cutoff from the old CogAT (120-140), kids get in mostly based on the GBRS.  If CogAT was really important, my DD would not be in AAP.

Prep if you want.  But I think 1) you should be honest about it (tell the school), and 2) there are probably better use of the time.[/quote]

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