Anonymous wrote:How many of the kids who are "in pool" get accepted?

About 66%

How many of the kids who are "in pool" get accepted?

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Anonymous wrote:It is well known among teachers and AARTs that the NNAT is score can be inflated by showing the child sample tests ahead of time. It is assumed that a high NNAT score with no other evidence of giftedness is from test prep.

Sure, but a 145 would be pretty hard to pull off. Remember, we're dealing with 1st graders taking an online test. Just getting them to sit still for the test is a feat of greatness.

You're not listening to what others are telling you. If this child got a 145 on the nnat, an 8 GBRS and a 110 on the CogAT, it would be unlikely she'd be admitted. If it was just based on a test score, then that would be the criteria: automatic admittance with a 145 or higher on either abilities test. Have you read that anywhere?

Anonymous wrote:It is well known among teachers and AARTs that the NNAT is score can be inflated by showing the child sample tests ahead of time. It is assumed that a high NNAT score with no other evidence of giftedness is from test prep.

Sure, but a 145 would be pretty hard to pull off. Remember, we're dealing with 1st graders taking an online test. Just getting them to sit still for the test is a feat of greatness.

It is well known among teachers and AARTs that the NNAT is score can be inflated by showing the child sample tests ahead of time. It is assumed that a high NNAT score with no other evidence of giftedness is from test prep.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would anybody put any credence to the uninformed opinions of parents on this forum?

Why are you on this forum other than to make useless snide comments?

It isn't uninformed at all. Plenty of people have kids who have a very high NNAT score but another indicia that admission is warranted. If this child has this NNAT but a lowish GBRS and a lowish CogAT, she becomes borderline getting in. It isn't meant to be mean...

Anonymous wrote:Why would anybody put any credence to the uninformed opinions of parents on this forum?

Why are you on this forum other than to make useless snide comments?

Why would anybody put any credence to the uninformed opinions of parents on this forum?

Anonymous wrote:NNAT 145 is definitely in pool, but can't say it's a shoe-in for AAP. CogAT and GBRS are weighed more. My personal opinion is that the parent forms/work samples/awards/recommendation letters really don't matter as much if the scores are high. They matter more for borderline cases.

This, 100%

NNAT 145 is definitely in pool, but can't say it's a shoe-in for AAP. CogAT and GBRS are weighed more. My personal opinion is that the parent forms/work samples/awards/recommendation letters really don't matter as much if the scores are high. They matter more for borderline cases.

145? Practically a shoe-in for acceptance, especially if AART is encouraging. Relax.

you will easily be in pool no matter what cogat is

I am so new all of this Fairfax AAP stuff. I have a second grader with an NNAT of 145. I think that will be in pool, but I guess you never know. Anyway, obviously still waiting on CogAT. AART wants parents to fill out referral and questionnaire no matter what. I completed that and I am submitting soon. I think this is the right decision for my child. Does it really matter what I put on my forms? What is weighed most heavily? Ability scores? Teacher input? Work samples? I disliked filling out the form because I feel like it's unnecessary to brag so much about your kids. Of course I think she's smart and thoughtful and creative. And her teacher thinks she needs the level of differentiation provided by the program. I'm so intimidated by it all. Someone please be reassuring. I don't care about TJ and Ivy League schools and all that. I want happy and healthy kids who work hard.