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Anonymous wrote:Aap center said the letters are color coded. Blue = kids who made it in based on merit. Yellow = kids who make it in, but were suspected of prepping

But will the teachers ever know who got the blue letters and who got the yellow ones? I think not.

Anonymous wrote:Aap center said the letters are color coded. Blue = kids who made it in based on merit. Yellow = kids who make it in, but were suspected of prepping

Riiiiiggggghhhhhhtttttt.

Anonymous wrote:Aap center said the letters are color coded. Blue = kids who made it in based on merit. Yellow = kids who make it in, but were suspected of prepping

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Anonymous wrote:Eligible:
120 NNAT
91 VQNFAT
91 Nonverbal FAT
91 Quant FAT
79 Verbal FAT
All 4s on report card.
Several good letters of rec. as supplemental materials.
GBRS unknown, but suspect high based on conversations with teacher.
Yellow paper--Center school with no LLIV option

Really? Were you worried going in that that those scores would keep your kid out?

I'm the one who posted these scores. Yes, I was worried with these scores. They came in lower than I expected. But I already have 2 kids at the AAP center, and, using them as a benchmark, I knew that DS#3 was at least as smart as them and that the center was the right place for him. I already scheduled my WISC at GMU in preparation for appeal had he not gotten in (will call to cancel tomorrow). I never even considered appeal with my first 2-- I figured that if they didn't get in, they would be better off at the base school anyway. But in this case, given my now familiarity with the program and knowing just how many kids do get in on appeal (and do quite well once admitted), I fully intended to appeal had he not gotten in.

DC ACCEPTED. 83% FAT, 121 NNAT, GBRS 11, Wisc 120. Mostly 3s, two 4s, and a couple of 2s on report card. Parent referral.

Aap center said the letters are color coded. Blue = kids who made it in based on merit. Yellow = kids who make it in, but were suspected of prepping

Previous poster here- I meant 1.5 years above current grade level on current DRA- her DRA this year was level 34 at the beginning of the year.

My DD was accepted with 81% FAT, 99% Cogat, 14 GBRS , letter of rec, writing samples of stories she wrote, pictures of awards, Lego robotics samples, DRA 1.5 levels above current grade level and mostly O's/4's in all subjects.

DC eligible!
NNAT 155, FxAT 90, GBRS 16

Relief! DC eligible!
NNAT 125
FAT 86%
GBRS 10
Can only think it might have been the strong recommendation letters.

Eligible:

NNAT 149
FAT 95%
GBRS 15

All that the "in pool" letter means is that you, as a parent, do not need to initiate the AAP screening process. It has never been an admission ticket to AAP.

Anonymous wrote:I think the poster was talking about the "in pool" letter preceding a "rejection" letter. If the letter you got today says your child is eligible, that decision is not going to change.

I see. That makes more sense. In pool not the same as eligible.

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Anonymous wrote:Watch out eligibles: many get the eligible letter only to get a "non-picked" letter later for some reason.

My suggestion to FCPS would be to ONLY send a letter to the ones actually selected for AAP. A lot less pissed-off people that way...

Not sending the denial letter at the same time is not a good practice. Parents need the letter to initiate any appeal preparations. It actually helps if the denial letter is sent out earlier than the acceptance letter.
My DC is rejected but I am not pissed off. The most important thing is to decide whether or not to appeal, not to get emotional. There are only 4 weeks to prepare and send in the appeal materials...

Agreed, but you are knowledegable about the process (as we are now). When we got the rejection (after the eligible) we didn't know anything about how these things work so it hurt ... kind of bad. Have to imagine most parents are not up on the whole AAP Process in the 2nd grade either.

Wait - I am totally confused. What do you mean a rejection after you got a letter stating you are eligible? Please explain- does an eligible letter not necessarily mean DC is in?

This is new to me as well. Are there two versions of the letter?

I think the poster was talking about the "in pool" letter preceding a "rejection" letter. If the letter you got today says your child is eligible, that decision is not going to change.