Anonymous wrote:Does anyone out there think that a lack of pure "giftedness" can be overcome through hard work? For example, my DC will be in 2nd grade this year. Our DC is extremely hard working and bright, but previous WISC testing reveals that DC is not in the "gifted" range. DC will take CoGat this fall. We would like our DC to have AAP opportunity, and we ARE willing to prep DC so no doors are closed to her in the FCPS system.

My husband and I are not geniuses, but we both have succeeded academically and have very good advanced degrees. We have both worked extremely hard to get good grades and good jobs. Can a child who is not deemed outright "gifted" through success on one of these tests succeed in AAP? Can hard work compensate for any innate IQ deficiencies?

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone out there think that a lack of pure "giftedness" can be overcome through hard work?

Anonymous wrote:

I know two kids who are going trough psychiatric treatment right now thanks to their "mother". I hope these two kids get better and able to get on with their lives. It is OK to prep your kid and push them to be better as long as it is not extreme. Let the kid be kid, and enjoy life.

Yeah, and I know tons of kids that spend their days on TV, video games and playing who are on anti-psychotic and anti-neurotic medications. Some of these kids for therapy are getting structure and how to "prep" in their lives!

Did u forget to take your midol this morning..?

Leave it to you, PP to turn a well-meaning comment into something nasty and borderline racist. If that mom cared so much about the test, she would have been prepping his kid like you. So relax yourself.

Anonymous wrote:

If anyone had any question about why people of certain social and economic groups do better on standardized tests, your answer can easily be found in this thread. My DC got in without prep, but I won't hate on those who felt that their kids needed some prep. After all, I'm going to have to deal with you and your kids for the next 6 years at least. The lesson here for all of us is that sometimes working hard (or prepping) takes you farther than just being smart. And to all you preppers, give your kid a break. Don't cause them to end up in the nut house. If they're not into it, stop pushing them so hard and let them just be kids.

What does this baloney mean (my kid got in without prep) or do you live in an inner city ghetto?

You sound that AAP is a great badge of honor --- isn't this a fait accompli for the average muckracker.

Whoopi. You and your kid get a Noble Prize for getting in without prep. Yawn, let's all go back to sleep another mom beating her breast again...over nothing.

Anonymous wrote:

So.. how much prepp have you done?

I know my kids are smart. I gave them minimal prepping just to make sure.
I Had them do sample test a couple of times to get familiarize with the types of tests.
They are all in AAP now.

I wouldn't have my kids 'drilling' for admission to AAP though.
I don't know.. if my kids were like borderline ones, then maybe I would have done little more..
I'm just glad my kids are smart ones.

Why does it bother you what other kids are doing if your kids are smart and in AAP? Why are you wasting your time sneaking around to see what other parents and kids are doing?

If anyone had any question about why people of certain social and economic groups do better on standardized tests, your answer can easily be found in this thread. My DC got in without prep, but I won't hate on those who felt that their kids needed some prep. After all, I'm going to have to deal with you and your kids for the next 6 years at least. The lesson here for all of us is that sometimes working hard (or prepping) takes you farther than just being smart. And to all you preppers, give your kid a break. Don't cause them to end up in the nut house. If they're not into it, stop pushing them so hard and let them just be kids.

I know two kids who are going trough psychiatric treatment right now thanks to their "mother". I hope these two kids get better and able to get on with their lives. It is OK to prep your kid and push them to be better as long as it is not extreme. Let the kid be kid, and enjoy life.

So.. how much prepp have you done?

I know my kids are smart. I gave them minimal prepping just to make sure.
I Had them do sample test a couple of times to get familiarize with the types of tests.
They are all in AAP now.

I wouldn't have my kids 'drilling' for admission to AAP though.
I don't know.. if my kids were like borderline ones, then maybe I would have done little more..
I'm just glad my kids are smart ones.

Anonymous wrote:If anyone had any question about why people of certain social and economic groups do better on standardized tests, your answer can easily be found in this thread. My DC got in without prep, but I won't hate on those who felt that their kids needed some prep. After all, I'm going to have to deal with you and your kids for the next 6 years at least. The lesson here for all of us is that sometimes working hard (or prepping) takes you farther than just being smart. And to all you preppers, give your kid a break. Don't cause them to end up in the nut house. If they're not into it, stop pushing them so hard and let them just be kids.

Anonymous wrote:If anyone had any question about why people of certain social and economic groups do better on standardized tests, your answer can easily be found in this thread. My DC got in without prep, but I won't hate on those who felt that their kids needed some prep. After all, I'm going to have to deal with you and your kids for the next 6 years at least. The lesson here for all of us is that sometimes working hard (or prepping) takes you farther than just being smart. And to all you preppers, give your kid a break. Don't cause them to end up in the nut house. If they're not into it, stop pushing them so hard and let them just be kids.