Don't know if she'll grow up to be successful, but I really think success is more about internal characteristics than pedigrees. That's just what I've seen.

Most logical and real statement that I have read on this board. Absolutely true!

Remember that the kids your asking about would have been judged by a different standard for AAP b/c 10-15 years ago it was a much smaller segment of the student population. But just for fun, I'll repeat a story I've told on here before....

Child of smart parents (my coworker) did not get selected (must have been around 2000-2002). The mother (my co-worker) did not push it. He was at a school that typically scores a "2" on Greatschools.org if that tells you anything. Went on to MS at a school in Alexandria that is not well-regarded on this forum (but totally a "5" on Great schools). Kid loved this MS, however, he got into TJ!!! Went on to Cornell. His younger sister I believe DID get into AAP and then followed the same path.

My child is only in 3rd grade, just missed the cutoff last year b/c of a change in which kids were "in pool." She lost a lot of friends to AAP, but is fine. Takes Adv. Math at base school. Don't know if she'll grow up to be successful, but I really think success is more about internal characteristics than pedigrees. That's just what I've seen.

DD didn't make it to AAP in ES and MS. Didn't stop her from getting into honors classes in HS. She got an early acceptance to Virginia Tech.

No info on non AAP. But as for the important 95% of FCPS, 1% became very successful. After that you can spread the rest around the challenges of life whch many had no idea how to handle.

Left on a mountaintop to die of exposure, Spartan-style.

Will be going to William and Mary this Fall. Sibling may become a driver for UPS.

Became a Coke head, supported himself by robbing Kwik-e-marts...Goes by the name Snake. Fortunately, Chief Wiggam is a dufus, so Snake never gets caught.

Another guy, Homer, is the safety inspector at the local Nuclear Power Plant.

Private school and quickly. Thriving at a Big 3 or 5 depending on how you rank schools.

Well I'm glad to hear you were TOTALLY kidding. I thought you were kidding, but serious behind it. If I hear one more person around here talking about the AAP like it is the most important thing that will ever happen to your child, I am going to have to apologize later for my actions.

Anonymous wrote:You can't be serious.
Yes, I guarantee that at least "some" of the kids that are not in the AAP go on to lead productive lives and get married.
In fact, tomorrow at my office I am going to demand that everyone "out" themselves as to whether they were in the gifted program or not. It's only fair that I know who defied the odds and succeeded!
PLEASE, try to relax. This fascination with the AAP is totally ridiculous.

OP here. I think you need to lighten up. This post was tongue in cheek. I am curious more to share the story that there is life without AAP folks, but you couldn't tell when I said "the other 5%" who aren't gifted and the whole no shame friends part was to be funny. You really thought I was being serious with out yourselves and "no shame friends?"

Anonymous wrote:
I jest some, but seriously would like to hear the answer. I assume many kids go on to lead productive lives, attend college, grad school, marry, etc if they don't get in? Please share your stories of the other 5%....the kids who are not gifted. Come out from hiding and share your stories freely. There is no shame here friends.

Yeah, thanks for sharing your story too.

You can't be serious.
Yes, I guarantee that at least "some" of the kids that are not in the AAP go on to lead productive lives and get married.
In fact, tomorrow at my office I am going to demand that everyone "out" themselves as to whether they were in the gifted program or not. It's only fair that I know who defied the odds and succeeded!
PLEASE, try to relax. This fascination with the AAP is totally ridiculous.

Anonymous wrote:One of my colleagues has two children who went/go to FFX schools and were not in AAP. One is a freshman at UVA. The other is still in high school and doing well. For the older child, he noted that some of the AAP kids that went to elementary school with his child didn't get into UVA and were not in the upper percentage of the high school class.

Great story-thanks!

One of my colleagues has two children who went/go to FFX schools and were not in AAP. One is a freshman at UVA. The other is still in high school and doing well. For the older child, he noted that some of the AAP kids that went to elementary school with his child didn't get into UVA and were not in the upper percentage of the high school class.

I jest some, but seriously would like to hear the answer. I assume many kids go on to lead productive lives, attend college, grad school, marry, etc if they don't get in? Please share your stories of the other 5%....the kids who are not gifted. Come out from hiding and share your stories freely. There is no shame here friends.