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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:THREE YEAR OLD THREAD.

You’ve all failed your IQ tests.

+1

[Anonymous]

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.

Highest without being gifted is best I think plus great teacher recs etc.. My kids were highest without being gifted.

Financial aid is based on income not iq or grades but you should really consider looking and exploring it. Not sure where you live but I would write down a list of 5-8 schools in the DMV area and start planning on visiting them in the fall and go from there. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Highest without being gifted is best I think plus great teacher recs etc.. My kids were highest without being gifted.

Financial aid is based on income not iq or grades but you should really consider looking and exploring it. Not sure where you live but I would write down a list of 5-8 schools in the DMV area and start planning on visiting them in the fall and go from there. Good luck.

What range is "highest without being gifted"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

Btw, what is your IQ?

110 but I’m butt ugly

[Anonymous]

IQ varies widely but all would likely be above 115 at the top private schools. however highly gifted students (who are tested past the age of 9 by someone who doesn't hint or give any suggestions for answers) and score above 145 will be better served by a school that meets the needs of gifted learners, which is NOT the vast majority of selective private schools in this country. high achieving "grinders" and highly gifted children (as in IQ of over 145 and who have brains that work differently than yours does) are not the same people. Big 3 schools here in DC have a majority of students who are NOT highly gifted, but hard workers and who are very bright.

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[Anonymous]

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.

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[Anonymous]

Obvious troll, but most private schools offer social advantage. In terms of workload, you could train a dog to get through a highschool curriculum composed entirely of AP classes—it's a matter of work ethic, patience and training.

A high IQ person might even struggle at a private school where they don't have any peers.

[Anonymous]

It really is not so much about raw IQ score, because those vary from test to test. A high percentile score, not sure exactly, but maybe 97% or above, would be a plus on an application. It would not by itself get an admission offer, but it likely would get a ticket to the private admissions lottery.

Separately, Mensa Education & Research Foundation would tell you that high IQ does not strongly correlate with high achievement in life. IQ is about the potential to learn, which is a very different animal from achievement.

[Anonymous]

These schools are not solely made up of the brightest people. Being able to pay tuition doesn't mean that the parents are geniuses. Also, what if a parent with a decently high IQ procreates with someone with an average IQ?

[Anonymous]

They didn’t literally mean that his IQ would gain him admission to a selective private. They most likely meant that your son has the traits of a scholar that would easily be successful in those environments. Your son is the total package; could be that he learns without repetition and tests very well, maybe he’s also an enthusiastic and inquisitive learner, and/or it could be that your son is kind to others in the face of their performance compared to his advanced performance. Know that they also clearly like you and believe your parenting style would be of one that supports him in the coming years in any environment.

As an educator these are my observations when I suggest privates to a parent.