RE: Hunter. They use a modified SBV for entry and a list of psychologists qualified to give the test. So can you coach for SBV? That is what this post is discussing.
But over years, they have seen a shift from what a 4 year old demostrates against peers and about grade 7. And yes, they can get cut from Hunter if they don't score in the top for entry into the high school, which starts grade 7. It is just score based, just like Styvescant, which starts grade 9.
I have posted before that a psychologist that we are friendly with socially, and he spoke abou this trend but it hits a raw nerve on this forum. And the reverse happens. A kid that shows up as 130, can go to 150 by grade 7. Wasn't there a great post by a father who said their son was not an early reader or anything and by grade 1 showed signs of rapid acceleration. All of sudden he just took off? I cannot remember exactly and I am paraphrasing.
Ren
