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07.14.08, 14:41 PM NY Schools
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I have 3 kids, including b/g twins. Oldest DD didn't make G & T, but twin DD could make citywide, only thing I would consider b/c not interested in district programs. What is it like to have just one kid in G & T, especially a citywide? I don't mean logistically, but psychologically for the 3 kids? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 07.14.08, 02:41 PM Flag
 

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I have no personal experience, but I will tell you that I was an academic star in my family. We had three children and it would have been fine for me to got to a gifted program and the other two sibs not. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.14.08, 02:46 PM Flag
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I ask you this...what if one of your kids was a gifted gymnast? Would you deny that child the opportunities that came his/her way? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.14.08, 03:42 PM Flag
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what do you mean by could make citywide? either she did or she didn't. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.14.08, 03:50 PM Flag
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OP: She will be applying next year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 06:50 AM Flag
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i think assuming your dc will score 99 on the olsat and cruise through the lottery is a huge assumption. the rules may be different next year, but i can't imagine it will be any easier to get in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 06:52 AM Flag
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I have no delusions she will cruise through OLSAT. One of reasons I am asking this is b/c I need to decide whether we want to pursue it & do test prep. G & T office told me yesterday that will be basically the same. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:13 AM Flag
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you could start test-prepping tomorrow and your chances of dd getting into a citywide are still very slim. i'm not sure why you are counting your chickens at this point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:19 AM Flag
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I am not counting my chickens at all -- to be honest, I hate the idea of dealing with all this G & T crap all over again. So if I decided it was a really bad idea to have just one kid in G & T then I wouldn't bother with the test prep. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:29 AM Flag
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why do you think dd could make citywide then? based on what? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:24 AM Flag
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Just b/c she is smart. And I say Citywide as district G & Ts are not a better option than the zoned school older DD will be attending. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:30 AM Flag
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lot and lots of smart dcs didn't wind up at a citywide this year. and if your zoned school is that good, why split your dcs up? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:33 AM Flag
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Zoned school is not that good. Just better than District G & Ts. In our district in Brooklyn, at least, they put the G & Ts in marginal or transitional schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:38 AM Flag
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