Comments on: G&T admissions: your take http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:44:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: helen http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-5447 helen Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:36:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-5447 Susan, welcome to Insideschools -- we hope you find plenty of interesting and helpful information here as you learn more about the city's schools. Please know, though, that we are a public-school information source. We don't track statistics related to New York's independent and parochial schools; there's more than enough to wrestle with on the public side of the equation. Susan, welcome to Insideschools — we hope you find plenty of interesting and helpful information here as you learn more about the city’s schools. Please know, though, that we are a public-school information source. We don’t track statistics related to New York’s independent and parochial schools; there’s more than enough to wrestle with on the public side of the equation.

]]> By: Susan http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-5446 Susan Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:28:27 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-5446 I too am new to this site... I looked for but haven't see this question: how many kids sit for the ERB every year, on average?? I too am new to this site… I looked for but haven’t see this question: how many kids sit for the ERB every year, on average??

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-717 Anonymous Mon, 05 May 2008 02:14:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-717 thank you to 11.35 for answering my question about the veracity of the rumor that anderson called families of 99 scorers directly. i asked because i doubted it but wondered.... if not one other person on here received a phone call it's likely false - plus doubtful for the reasons you cited as well. now, to figure out why someone would lie about this...is there a psychologist in the house :)<br/><br/>thanks also to philissa and everyone on this forum....it helps not to feel alone with all of this... thank you to 11.35 for answering my question about the veracity of the rumor that anderson called families of 99 scorers directly. i asked because i doubted it but wondered…. if not one other person on here received a phone call it’s likely false - plus doubtful for the reasons you cited as well. now, to figure out why someone would lie about this…is there a psychologist in the house :)

thanks also to philissa and everyone on this forum….it helps not to feel alone with all of this…

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-710 Anonymous Sun, 04 May 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-710 If Anderson phoned anyone I'll eat my hat. Maybe if the little one was a sibling and the parent sought out the administration trumpeting the littlie's 99 they might have said something reassuring...but an unsolicited phone call? That smells very fishy. The Anderson folk are smart enough not to step out of line with the DOE process. Since DOE has decided they are in charge and Anderson's past admissions system is scrapped, all communication will come from DOE. I would not believe anyone who told me otherwise. If Anderson phoned anyone I’ll eat my hat. Maybe if the little one was a sibling and the parent sought out the administration trumpeting the littlie’s 99 they might have said something reassuring…but an unsolicited phone call? That smells very fishy. The Anderson folk are smart enough not to step out of line with the DOE process. Since DOE has decided they are in charge and Anderson’s past admissions system is scrapped, all communication will come from DOE. I would not believe anyone who told me otherwise.

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-706 Anonymous Sun, 04 May 2008 12:53:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-706 If you rank a school and don't go there, you will seriously impact the lives of others. Some child will be bumped to their second choice (assuming they have a viable options, which they may not) and others may move to be close to their second choice school. Families may have to move or forgo a G&T program altogether based on someone else changing their mind. If they decide to enroll in a nearby private school instead of a G&T (a possible scenario) then they are paying a massive amount each year.<br/><br/>Do what is best for your child and your family. That might mean an hour+ commute each way each and every school day, it might mean keeping them at a good school closer to home. And if your child didn't score 99%, then Anderson is a slim possibility anyway this year. If you rank a school and don’t go there, you will seriously impact the lives of others. Some child will be bumped to their second choice (assuming they have a viable options, which they may not) and others may move to be close to their second choice school. Families may have to move or forgo a G&T program altogether based on someone else changing their mind. If they decide to enroll in a nearby private school instead of a G&T (a possible scenario) then they are paying a massive amount each year.

Do what is best for your child and your family. That might mean an hour+ commute each way each and every school day, it might mean keeping them at a good school closer to home. And if your child didn’t score 99%, then Anderson is a slim possibility anyway this year.

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-701 Anonymous Sun, 04 May 2008 00:52:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-701 same question again: did anyone out there whose child scored 99 receive a direct phone call from anderson? very curious please. thanks. same question again: did anyone out there whose child scored 99 receive a direct phone call from anderson? very curious please. thanks.

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-699 Anonymous Sat, 03 May 2008 19:16:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-699 Why on earth would you put Anderson first if you plan to remain at your zoned school? Don't rank schools you don't want to matriculate at!! This process is complex enough already and, yes, the lack of waiting lists is an additional thorny issue. Both of my kids went to Anderson from an outer borough at great expense of time and money commuting in to the UWS. It was worth every penny and every minute, for the teachers, the peer group, the overall pro-intellectual tone and - almost more than anything else - for the advantage of having UWS middle school choices including Anderson. You can't go wrong. It may be inconvenient but if you can swing the travel you are a fool to say no. Why on earth would you put Anderson first if you plan to remain at your zoned school? Don’t rank schools you don’t want to matriculate at!! This process is complex enough already and, yes, the lack of waiting lists is an additional thorny issue. Both of my kids went to Anderson from an outer borough at great expense of time and money commuting in to the UWS. It was worth every penny and every minute, for the teachers, the peer group, the overall pro-intellectual tone and - almost more than anything else - for the advantage of having UWS middle school choices including Anderson. You can’t go wrong. It may be inconvenient but if you can swing the travel you are a fool to say no.

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-691 Anonymous Sat, 03 May 2008 13:40:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-691 Phillissa,<br/><br/>My child is eligble for the 3 citywide schools, and only the 3 citywide schools, because we live in Queens. On the Anderson tour yesterday, we were informed that if we put Anderson down as our first choice and then decided to keep our child in our local school, which is a strong possibility given the commute, Anderson would not be able to fill that spot with another child! This seems outrageous to me. Is it true?<br/><br/>Thank you for any clarification you can offer on this point. Phillissa,

My child is eligble for the 3 citywide schools, and only the 3 citywide schools, because we live in Queens. On the Anderson tour yesterday, we were informed that if we put Anderson down as our first choice and then decided to keep our child in our local school, which is a strong possibility given the commute, Anderson would not be able to fill that spot with another child! This seems outrageous to me. Is it true?

Thank you for any clarification you can offer on this point.

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-685 Anonymous Sat, 03 May 2008 00:27:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-685 The benefits of 'special education' for gifted children have been well documented. It's not about 'weeding out' it is about providing an appropriate learning environment for children that learn at a pace far beyond their age peers. They would be frustrated in a regular class because although a good teacher is able to differentiate for ability, it is not always possible to accelerate as gifted children need. Gifted children often have special emotional needs as well. The benefits of ’special education’ for gifted children have been well documented. It’s not about ‘weeding out’ it is about providing an appropriate learning environment for children that learn at a pace far beyond their age peers. They would be frustrated in a regular class because although a good teacher is able to differentiate for ability, it is not always possible to accelerate as gifted children need. Gifted children often have special emotional needs as well.

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-652 Anonymous Thu, 01 May 2008 21:58:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/04/28/gt-admissions-your-take/#comment-652 The OLSAT/BRS has amanged to weed out some of the brightest, more interesting children we know. The process has been hellish to boot. We are sending our own dc to local zoned public but are now wondering if the DOE is so totally screwed up it impacts everything else and not just G&T. I suspect we could end up in private school in the long run. The OLSAT/BRS has amanged to weed out some of the brightest, more interesting children we know. The process has been hellish to boot. We are sending our own dc to local zoned public but are now wondering if the DOE is so totally screwed up it impacts everything else and not just G&T. I suspect we could end up in private school in the long run.

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