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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sooooooo back to what I thought was OP's original question: what's the back up plan? Our DC was not accepted to the HGC program last year, which I assume was mostly (solely?) due to HGC test score ([b]we did not test prep DC for it, which was a mistake in hindsight, [u]as I think most parents do[/u][/b]). DC reads several grade levels ahead, did very well on IQ test, and did very well on other MoCo tests and receives good teacher recs, so, yup, count me as one of the parents who thinks that lots of smarts kids are left out of HGC (and I accept that's the way the cookie crumbles--can't always get in, but doesn't mean DC couldn't have benefitted from HGC and done well). Anyway -- DC loves compacted math this year (obviously got in) but otherwise very bored at home school. DC's teacher confirmed DC's reading off the charts and DC has no reading peers in the class. It has taken months to get more challenge in place for DC, who has been literally bored to tears. We will go private next year. But I'd suggest trying the home school and just being pro-active from day one next fall about being sure your DC has a peer group in the class and is appropriately challenged (if you can make public work, I'd say go for it--private is $$!). Good luck, OP![/quote]

I don't think most parents do.  In fact, I don't know anyone who did.[/quote]

Just anecdotally, I know two families who are hoping their kids get accepted to HGC (kids are currently in second). [b] One family is prepping their kid for the HGC test and I feel like their kid is basically average to a bit above average.[/b]  The other family isn't prepping but their kid is so heads and shoulders above everyone - presumably they don't need to.[/quote]

That would be a mistake, imo, to have an average/above average kid try to get into HGC.  The child will not have parents/tutors helping him/her in class.  And it doesn't really help if the parent is constantly helping the child with HW in an advanced program.  It means the child doesn't belong in that program, and you are taking a spot that may benefit a child who really needs the program.

My DC is HGC, and we did not prep. I had no idea even such a thing existed, tbh.  Familiarizing the child to the sample test found on the mcps website is different than buying a test prep book and making the kid take a few times.[/quote]

I am PP and I agree.  Its annoying honestly.  I was trying to make the point that if you need to prep - maybe you shouldn't be there....[/quote]

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