What level IQ score would be helpful for admissions to a selective private school?

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186

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If you're in MD or VA, look to the magnet programs OR ask why your kid is not already in the program....

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OP, please don't let your kid think that having a high IQ is the be-all-end-all. Sure, it's great, but discipline and work ethic are going to be more indicative of both success and personal satisfaction in the long run.

My IQ was tested on different occasions at 145, 148, and 150, and I do extremely well on standardized tests. (Whoop de doo, right?) I still flunked three classes in my first semester of undergrad. Now I'm in a job with a whole bunch of other very smart people, and it's the ones who work hard and don't procrastinate who do the best, not the smartest people. In fact, I think it's the people who are smarter than average but not "highly gifted" who are the highest achievers.

There are A LOT of former gifted children out there who are now anxious adults whose perfectionism makes them give up on new tasks because they're not immediately awesome at them.

This is why, when I praise my son, I make an effort to say "Wow, you worked really hard!" instead of "Wow, you're so smart!" I'd rather he developed a strong work ethic than a belief that because he's smart, things will come easily to him.

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I don’t think IQ matters. My DC’s IQ was tested at 145, so pretty bright. Getting literally all Bs in high school at a Big 3 and working hard for them.

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People think if high IQ as some sort of superpower. It isn’t. The superpower is being diligent and having some discipline.

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Anonymous wrote:No. For one thing there is no place to put IQ in the application. Schools don’t ask after Early elementary.

Since the kids are older IQ is reflected in grades, recommendations from teachers, English, Math, etc, test scores, extracurriculars and personal statement/essays. Schools look at the whole package to get a good sense about the individual.

IQ and grades are not related at all.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, please don't let your kid think that having a high IQ is the be-all-end-all. Sure, it's great, but discipline and work ethic are going to be more indicative of both success and personal satisfaction in the long run.

My IQ was tested on different occasions at 145, 148, and 150, and I do extremely well on standardized tests. (Whoop de doo, right?) I still flunked three classes in my first semester of undergrad. Now I'm in a job with a whole bunch of other very smart people, and it's the ones who work hard and don't procrastinate who do the best, not the smartest people. In fact, I think it's the people who are smarter than average but not "highly gifted" who are the highest achievers.

There are A LOT of former gifted children out there who are now anxious adults whose perfectionism makes them give up on new tasks because they're not immediately awesome at them.

This is why, when I praise my son, I make an effort to say "Wow, you worked really hard!" instead of "Wow, you're so smart!" I'd rather he developed a strong work ethic than a belief that because he's smart, things will come easily to him.

I understand wanting to emphasize work over natural gifts; that is important. But this kind of praise methodology can backfire. Praising had work for work that isn't hard to the kid leads to imposter syndrome and a misunderstanding of effort and achievement; and not recognizing that a kid is smart denies a part of who the child is.

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Anonymous wrote:My children were tested. Both just under 150.

Scored by the person you paid to test them. Shocked st the repeat business

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. For one thing there is no place to put IQ in the application. Schools don’t ask after Early elementary.

Since the kids are older IQ is reflected in grades, recommendations from teachers, English, Math, etc, test scores, extracurriculars and personal statement/essays. Schools look at the whole package to get a good sense about the individual.

I thought most private schools require the WISC, Woodcock-Johnson, or similar test as part of the admissions package?? Those provide an IQ score.

SSAT or ISEE for 6 grade and up usually.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think IQ matters. My DC’s IQ was tested at 145, so pretty bright. Getting literally all Bs in high school at a Big 3 and working hard for them.

I’m the one who said my kids tested around 150. I was just saying I assume that helped them get into the school. The WISC test. And I agree it doesn’t really mean much in the long run. Both did well and are still doing well at top tier colleges. That’s all.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My children were tested. Both just under 150.

Scored by the person you paid to test them. Shocked st the repeat business

Well both schools required the test of all applicants. We took our tests for each kid at different locations and in different states. Not sure they just have them high scores just because we were paying customers? I think these places are a little more above board than that.

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For admissions, preferred IQ is inversely related to wealth.

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Anonymous wrote:My 10 year old has an IQ test recently and two teachers and one administrator at their public school said to me something like "I shouldn't be telling you this, but you're selling yourself short. Look to private."

We've never considered private for financial reasons, unfamiliarity with that world, etc., but their comments made me curious. Is there a certain level IQ score that would really help a child get in? Or get financial aid if accepted? Sorry if this is a clueless question. I know very little about private school admissions.

My friend had similar experience, the Principal come out and told her to send her kid to private school. They were right, boy did well just got admitted into ivy with full tuition and stipend. The school knew that he will teacher who are both good and bad. Behavioral issue, drug and peer pressure may derail him. If I were you, I will run. If you try private, is like day and night to public sxhool expect you are going to TJ. And parent told me that the teacher in small private told her to take her daughter to private. You have nothing to loose by applying. Start early in September, attend open house. Aim for top schools. Apply to like 10 top schools and apply for aid. I can guarantee you that some school will still reject him. All of them are comparable school, choose the one that work for your pocket and does not stress you out.

Please let us know what you decide, so that we can all learn from you.

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Anonymous wrote:My 10 year old has an IQ test recently and two teachers and one administrator at their public school said to me something like "I shouldn't be telling you this, but you're selling yourself short. Look to private."

We've never considered private for financial reasons, unfamiliarity with that world, etc., but their comments made me curious. Is there a certain level IQ score that would really help a child get in? Or get financial aid if accepted? Sorry if this is a clueless question. I know very little about private school admissions.

Troll

No public school says this.

Private is not academically superior to public school, particularly for math and science.

Parent of an Andover graduate. Parent of a few public school graduates. Parent of a big 3 graduate. I should know.

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I think this could be true- it’s a creative way for teachers and a principle to get rid of a particularly annoying family