Anonymous wrote:Ditto. A couple of the kids have been bragging, but all is quiet from the parents. I'm quite happy that way, because if DC gets in on appeal, there will be no need to explain any late entrance into any center-bound parent discussions. I'm planning to lay low over the summer and (if appeal is successful) just show up at orientation and let everyone assume DC got in during the initial round. I want to avoid being pegged as an appealer because, as we on this board know, certain numbskulls view that as synonomous with bad parent or tiger mom.

Those kind of numbskulls should be extreamly rare. So don't worry about that.
Peolple get shocked when I tell them the scores and my DC didn't get in the first round.

Ditto. A couple of the kids have been bragging, but all is quiet from the parents. I'm quite happy that way, because if DC gets in on appeal, there will be no need to explain any late entrance into any center-bound parent discussions. I'm planning to lay low over the summer and (if appeal is successful) just show up at orientation and let everyone assume DC got in during the initial round. I want to avoid being pegged as an appealer because, as we on this board know, certain numbskulls view that as synonomous with bad parent or tiger mom.

It's sort of sensitive topic.
You don't want to talk about it around kids and the parents did not get in the program

My experience has been people do not want to brag, so they do not talk about it.

Just curious if anyone has had the same experience ....its been VERY quiet at our base school regarding who got in and who is going to the center. NOONE is talking about it. The kids don't talk about it, the parents don't. You kinda hear whisperings about this kid or that, and if you ask the parent or child, they will tell you, but its not information that is "out there."

One parent said that they were not even sure who all got in, even after attending the orientation.

Is this typical or odd to you?

18:47 Thank you for the strong support! I'd take your money, except that I am hoping that you win this bet. Cheers!

18:07 -- 12% of applicants can't be WISC 140+. The compilation lists the 146 FSIQ DC 3 times, and the 151 FSIQ twice.

Also, it's a skewed sample. Safe to assume lower WISC score appealers are less likely to post their scores, lest some idiot call them a bad parent or something.

Your child's score is within the statistical significance of genius level, based on an individualized test (and therefore carrying more weight). His/her teacher agrees, with an excellent GBRS score. I'd be willing to bet a good sum of cash s/he is found AAP eligible!

99% in one subtest is not 99% overall.

Thank you, 17:59. I agree that this is not a competition, but if 12% of the applicants are Davidson YSP candidates (WISC's in the 140's) then my kid's 129 is not going to make the cut. Like 17:59, I find it hard to believe that AAP is populated with 99th percentile kids.

Anonymous wrote:I agree with PP. WISC had value beyond appeal and I'm thinking of doing it for my other child for info purposes. I'm looking at the list of scores and am struck by how few have GBRS scores above 10. What weight do you think GBRS has on appeal? If the GBRS is 12 can we slide in with a FSIQ of only 129 (I'm 18 with the smiley face on the list, feeling out of my depth with all the 140+ comrades on this board!)

129 is a very good score, 97+ percent, and GBRS of 12 is right at the mean of those accepted in the 2005 report. I would be surprised if your child was not admitted if there are no other glaring issues (low grades for one). Not sure why such a high WISC zed score is necessary on appeal given that the program is 12% plus of the total enrollment. Is the AAP class comprised entirely of kids who have scored 98%+ in the standardized tests? If so, the math does not add up, there can't be that many in the system to make up 12%. There have to be kids in who have only scored in the low to mid 90 percentiles on the standardized tests.

PP as far as i know this is not a competetion. who ever satisfies committes requirements will make it.

I agree with PP. WISC had value beyond appeal and I'm thinking of doing it for my other child for info purposes. I'm looking at the list of scores and am struck by how few have GBRS scores above 10. What weight do you think GBRS has on appeal? If the GBRS is 12 can we slide in with a FSIQ of only 129 (I'm 18 with the smiley face on the list, feeling out of my depth with all the 140+ comrades on this board!)

Besides of the appeal purpose, WISC testing was really helpful in understanding more about my DC.
Found out that she is introvert and has profound visual-spacial talent. I came to understand some of her behaviors.
These information and understanding will be very useful and advantageous in the future.
One of my other kids got in AAP without needing to take it, but thinking about having her take it just to learn more about her.

When I see the repetitive, random postings from the troll they're like email spam - like an ad for viagra or cash for gold.

I would agree with the PP who noted the exceptionally high scores here. I think this group is self-selecting and we each feel passionately that our child needs AAP services. This has been a wonderful resource for us to exchange information and provide support. The high WISC scores show this isn't about what us parents "want", it's about what our kids need to be challenged and to achieve their academic potential.

Anonymous wrote:Let's make it simpler - your kid didn't get in. Other did. Accept it and stop being a tiger mom.

Final decisions will come in next a couple of weeks. Stay tuned.