Snape and Hermione (non-SHIP post)

[Brittany]

No: HPFGUIDX 56545

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Eric Oppen" <oppen at m...> wrote:
 
> --That said, one thing Hogwarts could really use would be some sort 
of
> gifted-and-talented program... 

ME:
That would be a good idea- as long as it didn't get corrupted. I was 
in the TAG program (moved onto to University High school program-in 
high school of course)in middle school and I know from experience 
that there are several ways to cheat the system and let non-gifted 
and non-comital students in. I'm not saying that the WW or Hogwarts 
won't eliminate those students from the program, but I can see 
someone like a rich kid with a powerful parent (*hint*Malfoy*hint*)
get in and do nothing but cheat off of the other hard-working 
students. It would be nice to see competition between the three major 
WS (the ones that we know anyway). Speaking of the US version of TAG 
I can help point out some of the systems:


1. TAG- (Talented and Gifted) the basic form of the talent program. 
Relatively easy to get into (a child can take a test in the 2nd grade 
to see if they can be in that program) and can last from 3rd grade up 
to 8th grade.

2. UHS- (University High School) the basic form of the talent program 
for high school. Again it is relatively easy to get into. But if your 
GPA (grade point average) dropped below a 2.0 (or a 'C') then you are 
immediately expelled from the program and placed into the 
comprehensive program (regular high school.) Last from 9th grade 
until 12th.

3. AP- (Advance Placement)the medium form of the talent program for 
high school. Somewhat hard to get into. Lasts from 11th grade to 12th 
grade.

4. Pre-IB-(International Baccalaureate)the expanded form of the 
talent program for high school. Hard to get into. (A teen can take 
the test in 9th grade for 10th grade with a GPA higher than a 3.0 (or 
a 'B')) Lasts from 10th grade until 11th grade then you can take a 
test for:

5. IB- (International Baccalaureate)the highest form of the talent 
program for high school. *Very* hard to get into. Only 20 of the 
applicants who enter are selected into the program. Very difficult to 
do because all of the classes are either AP or some extreme form of 
math & science. Must maintain a high GPA (I don't remember how high 
it has to be). The program is very hard but it looks very good to 
colleges and job employers. Lasts from 11th grade to 12th grade.

You guys out there can figure out the years in Hogwarts configures to 
the TAG system in America (well where I live anyway.) So I hope 
someone could figure it out- it'll give me something to look forward 
to tomorrow :)

Just a thought
P-A-S 7