No one is saying these things aren't valuable or interesting.

Just saying they shouldn't be a factor for admissions into AAP. This isn't college.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op here - thanks! I'll circle back once we know for sure. We were urged to submit the parent referral by AART at our school. We don't plan on appealing so will see what happens. Thank you.

Does the parent referral increase the chance of getting in - all other factors being equal?

Also, what about bi-lingual (ie multicultural) student?

Shouldn't a second language increase the chances of getting in?

No

Yes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_advantages_of_bilingualism

That's some ridiculous logic.

If there is an advantage then these kids should have done better on the testing.

If you want to be perverse in applying your logic you should *deduct* the files of kids who are bilingual, play music, chess, etc. because these are forms of "prepping" and therefore the scores reflect the prepping and should be discounted. Of course I'm not advocating this - I'm just showing you how one would more logically apply your reasoning.

Anonymous wrote:Not saying all.

Just let multilingualism be another favorable FACTOR to consider, like race or gender-identity.

As a parent of a kid who is a racial minority who also speaks 2 languages - no! And yes, it's an Asian language.

Anonymous wrote:Not saying all.

Just let multilingualism be another favorable FACTOR to consider, like race or gender-identity.

I would lump it in with letters of recommendation as a "factor" of (nearly no) importance.

Great scores ! Congratulations are in order.

Not saying all.

Just let multilingualism be another favorable FACTOR to consider, like race or gender-identity.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op here - thanks! I'll circle back once we know for sure. We were urged to submit the parent referral by AART at our school. We don't plan on appealing so will see what happens. Thank you.

Does the parent referral increase the chance of getting in - all other factors being equal?

Also, what about bi-lingual (ie multicultural) student?

Shouldn't a second language increase the chances of getting in?

No

Yes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_advantages_of_bilingualism

Then let's let in all chess players: https://www.chess.com/blog/PRINCESTER/10-big-brain-benefits-of-playing-chess

All musicians: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/6447588/Playing-a-musical-instrument-makes-you-brainier.html

All artists: http://observer.com/2011/10/nea-study-reveals-artists-are-smarter-more-entrepreneurial-than-average-people/

etc.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op here - thanks! I'll circle back once we know for sure. We were urged to submit the parent referral by AART at our school. We don't plan on appealing so will see what happens. Thank you.

Does the parent referral increase the chance of getting in - all other factors being equal?

Also, what about bi-lingual (ie multicultural) student?

Shouldn't a second language increase the chances of getting in?

No

Yes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_advantages_of_bilingualism

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op here - thanks! I'll circle back once we know for sure. We were urged to submit the parent referral by AART at our school. We don't plan on appealing so will see what happens. Thank you.

Does the parent referral increase the chance of getting in - all other factors being equal?

Also, what about bi-lingual (ie multicultural) student?

Shouldn't a second language increase the chances of getting in?

No