Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The way I handled it was I figured DD was not getting into AAP. I did not know, but resigned the fact. Then, on May 1, 2010, we got the letter. DD's response: Wow. Someone thinks I am smart!

That’s pretty sad.

+1. My DD was a TJ finalist this year (ultimately not admitted). I am listening to her and a friend talk while I am running carpool, and her friend is like “I would love to go to TJ. I wish I was smart like you, so I couple apply.” It was so sad. This kid is in AAP w/DD and doing well at a Center, on DD’s robotics team. Here is this bright, articulate kid who was resigned to the fact they were not smart. Of course she could have applied to TJ. She might or might not get in. It’s a crap shoot. But to feel like you aren’t smart enough to try?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The way I handled it was I figured DD was not getting into AAP. I did not know, but resigned the fact. Then, on May 1, 2010, we got the letter. DD's response: Wow. Someone thinks I am smart!

This backs up the "self-fulfilling prophesy" poster from before, because it sure feels like it means that! (And it sure feels like it means the opposite to those who don't get the letter!) I wish we could provide this feeling for so many more kids. It makes such a difference in their view of themselves as learners. If we would give more kids that "you are capable of great things with your brain" affirmation at an early age, I wonder how much more confident they would feel as students?

we are giving it to them, to the point of sickness. its only that other kids can do greater things.

Anonymous wrote:The way I handled it was I figured DD was not getting into AAP. I did not know, but resigned the fact. Then, on May 1, 2010, we got the letter. DD's response: Wow. Someone thinks I am smart!

This backs up the "self-fulfilling prophesy" poster from before, because it sure feels like it means that! (And it sure feels like it means the opposite to those who don't get the letter!) I wish we could provide this feeling for so many more kids. It makes such a difference in their view of themselves as learners. If we would give more kids that "you are capable of great things with your brain" affirmation at an early age, I wonder how much more confident they would feel as students?

Anonymous wrote:The way I handled it was I figured DD was not getting into AAP. I did not know, but resigned the fact. Then, on May 1, 2010, we got the letter. DD's response: Wow. Someone thinks I am smart!

That’s pretty sad.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Y’all make us look down to Earth and sane. — TJ Parent

That’s not possible, sorry.

Did you see T-4, T-3, T-2, T-1 TJ admissions threads last week, followed by a two separate TJ admissions stats threads, because the first one went off the rails before admission results were released and might not be sufficiently preserved for posterity, followed by every MA in the county checking in? And AAP admissions is a lot more low key and predictible that TJ admissions, because AAP takes everyone qualified and TJ does not.

You. People. Are. Nuts.

Yes, all the TJ threads are evidence of that. A student died and whole thread devoted to how Open House is cancelled and omg what are we going to do.

The way I handled it was I figured DD was not getting into AAP. I did not know, but resigned the fact. Then, on May 1, 2010, we got the letter. DD's response: Wow. Someone thinks I am smart!

Anonymous wrote:We're all waiting for our AAP letters like it's this:

YES YES. I WANT IT. PLEASE.

We're all waiting for our AAP letters like it's this:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was someone earlier that had said (on a different thread) that they were running a tad behind schedule. Who knows, that might have been true.

“Running behind” in what sense? Principals were emailed the accepted list over spring break. They were told the letters were go out on the 6th. Today is the 6th. There’s no evidence that anything is late.

The person said that they hadn’t finished reviewing the rejected applications within the timeframe specified on the FCPS website.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Y’all make us look down to Earth and sane. — TJ Parent

That’s not possible, sorry.

Did you see T-4, T-3, T-2, T-1 TJ admissions threads last week, followed by a two separate TJ admissions stats threads, because the first one went off the rails before admission results were released and might not be sufficiently preserved for posterity, followed by every MA in the county checking in? And AAP admissions is a lot more low key and predictible that TJ admissions, because AAP takes everyone qualified and TJ does not.

You. People. Are. Nuts.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was someone earlier that had said (on a different thread) that they were running a tad behind schedule. Who knows, that might have been true.

“Running behind” in what sense? Principals were emailed the accepted list over spring break. They were told the letters were go out on the 6th. Today is the 6th. There’s no evidence that anything is late.

How do you know this?

Anonymous wrote:Y’all make us look down to Earth and sane. — TJ Parent

That’s not possible, sorry.

Y’all make us look down to Earth and sane. — TJ Parent

Anonymous wrote:There was someone earlier that had said (on a different thread) that they were running a tad behind schedule. Who knows, that might have been true.

“Running behind” in what sense? Principals were emailed the accepted list over spring break. They were told the letters were go out on the 6th. Today is the 6th. There’s no evidence that anything is late.

There was someone earlier that had said (on a different thread) that they were running a tad behind schedule. Who knows, that might have been true.