Thank you! I was wondering who to address it to.. thanks again!

Anonymous wrote:Still would like some pointers on how to write the letter.. how long should it be? address it to who? thanks!

Give specific information about your child that shows why the child's needs cannot be met in the regular classroom. I would not write longer than a page. You can address it "To whom it may concern."

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Will the report from psychologist quoting the score treated as one of the 5 letters that can be included with Appeal?

The report from the psychiatrist does not count towards the 5 pages.

Most appeals get in if Wisc is above 125....

I don't get the admissions criteria- PP made the cut but is now submitting more- GBRS was below accepted- I read 12 is better.

pp your child is in with that Wisc score.

Here is the score for my kid. What are the chances of Appeal ?


GBRS 10
NNAT, COGAR (99%)
WISC IV FSIQ 140 (VC 140, PR 137, WM 135, PS 109)
(All of WISC in 99th percentile except for processg speed 73%)

Is it needed to put work samples along with WISC scores? FCPS website quoted 5 samples and 5 letters can be included.
Will the report from psychologist quoting the score treated as one of the 5 letters that can be included with Appeal?

Still would like some pointers on how to write the letter.. how long should it be? address it to who? thanks!

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Anonymous wrote:I have to say, when I appealed, I got my best advice from a sales clerk who didn't even speak English, bur she knew well enough how to file an appeal! I could just barely make out that she was telling me to 'appeal with a letter"

Are you saying that you only sent in a letter? No WISC?

Sorry not clear. Yes sent in WISC and some standardized test scores. But it was so odd to me that the school was saying "please, please please DONT send a LETTER" and the clerk was saying "... sen letta" Great advice and thanks. Picked out a nice tile for us also.

Why was the school trying to dissuade you from writing a letter? I don't follow the tile and clerk story (except that the clerk persuaded you to write a letter and helped you with tile).

PP Here: I have no idea. I was talking with the head of the program (Dr Horn). She was the "no letter" advocate while other (regular people, ie the store clerk) was like .. well write a letter duh. It wasn't nice to make fun of her accent, but I thought it was great advice at the time. I think the AAP program is a good one, but the appeals process is there for a reason, and if you think you DC would do well, then appeal.

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Anonymous wrote:I have to say, when I appealed, I got my best advice from a sales clerk who didn't even speak English, bur she knew well enough how to file an appeal! I could just barely make out that she was telling me to 'appeal with a letter"

Are you saying that you only sent in a letter? No WISC?

Sorry not clear. Yes sent in WISC and some standardized test scores. But it was so odd to me that the school was saying "please, please please DONT send a LETTER" and the clerk was saying "... sen letta" Great advice and thanks. Picked out a nice tile for us also.

Why was the school trying to dissuade you from writing a letter? I don't follow the tile and clerk story (except that the clerk persuaded you to write a letter and helped you with tile).

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Anonymous wrote:^^ and the WISC was not that high either. Nowhere near 132.

this from 9:53

PS Also told the counselor told us our DS did not have a snowballs change in h#!! at TJ, either. Graduating this year from TJ, Yale next year. I do not know what is up with these teachers ...
Maybe the program got harder, but I did not see that.

Anonymous wrote:^^ and the WISC was not that high either. Nowhere near 132.

this from 9:53

^^ and the WISC was not that high either. Nowhere near 132.

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Anonymous wrote:High GBRS (like 15 or 16) and WISC in 120s? Will DC get in?

Is this a real question?

yes, gbrs 15 and wisc 127

Usually such high GBRS from FCPS teachers would be in- irrespective of test scores....was this from private school? If so, u wud need one high test score to offset wisc. Last year 128 was the cutoff I believe. GL!

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Anonymous wrote:I have to say, when I appealed, I got my best advice from a sales clerk who didn't even speak English, bur she knew well enough how to file an appeal! I could just barely make out that she was telling me to 'appeal with a letter"

Are you saying that you only sent in a letter? No WISC?

Sorry not clear. Yes sent in WISC and some standardized test scores. But it was so odd to me that the school was saying "please, please please DONT send a LETTER" and the clerk was saying "... sen letta" Great advice and thanks. Picked out a nice tile for us also.