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[quote=Anonymous]There are two different types of need being discussed here and they are both important. There is the very bright or gifted kid who may or may not be motivated and the very motivated child who may or may not be in the highest echelons in terms of raw ability.

The elementary HGCs used to target the first category and I would argue that for the MS and HS magnets you had to be both.

I agreed with this goal for the HGCs because in elementary a lot of your motivation comes from your parents and their ability to provide an environment that rewards being a good student. It can also have to do with maturity. Some children just take longer to mature and 3rd grade is really early to be able to tell who will be a good student and who won't. I know a lot of average elementary students who went on to go to the Ivy League. Children that age should be encouraged to their full potential.

By MS and HS kids are old enough to be guided more by their internal motivation and I don't think it's enough just to have a really high IQ in terms of being successful in a magnet program.

OP, Don't listen to some of the negative, self-righteous people on this thread. I think your child could do really well at one of the centers and wish you luck in applying![/quote]

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