Anonymous wrote:
In our community, all of the Asian moms prepped. Which was okay until one of the 2nd grade (non-Asian) children announced it very loudly in the school hallway upon dismissal. Everyone heard it, even the principal, who turned around. At some colleges, the number of "heavily prepped" kids are capped for legal reasons. They can not accept one particular group to the detriment of others. So this will likely become a problem in the not too far future. For which group? It will be interesting.
PP here. You do not want to have to prep your child for the test, as it is not an accurate indication of their capabilities. You will be doing them more harm than good; if you are familiar with AAP, you already know this.
Anonymous wrote:
Flat out wrong. The AAP program is an advance academic program, not a gifted program. I prepped my son, who is now in the 4th grade and doing great. His scores were right on the edge, only make the pool with one standardized score, which if we had not prepped, I believe he would not have achieved. He is a hard worker. He is not gifted as it is defined by IQ level. Those that prep understand the importance of study and hard work, and they will do well if admitted. He does and is doing fine. Do not confuse AAP success with GT success. This is not a program of theoretical musings, but rather a fast paced curriculum of math, science, and social studies with very little emphasis on grades.
Anonymous wrote:
Hope your DD was not a summer birthday, or they are outside looking in for no fault of their own except your bad timing.
Anonymous wrote:My DD got CogAt 93. No prep.
Anonymous wrote:PP here. You do not want to have to prep your child for the test, as it is not an accurate indication of their capabilities. You will be doing them more harm than good; if you are familiar with AAP, you already know this.
Anonymous wrote:PP, when the non-Asian kid announced that the Asians had prepped, did the Principal put all the Asian kids on double secret probation?
Is the sky blue in your world?