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Yep.  Several kids with extra time on the lists who don't use it in class but pulled it out for this and the SAT. 
Their parents are masters at manipulating the system. Their classmates know who is legitimately smart and who worked the system---lots of chatter this week. 
It ultimately won't be much of a bump for these kids as they are not near the top of the class so their grades do not match up with their inflated PSAT or SAT. 
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For every kid you think manipulated the test, there's also a kid like mine who happens to be a great test taker, so they took the PSAT/NMSQT to leverage that strength because their grades don't stand out. I don't feel sour grapes about other kids' "inflated" GPAs or ECs. All you can do is encourage each kid to shine in their best light and embrace holistic admissions.

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No one is talking about YOUR kid.  They are happy for him/her. 
Their classmates know who has extra time that they only pull out for this test. [/quote]

How do we know which kids you ARE talking about? As far as we know, you could be talking about any student on the NMSF list when you say they "cheated" and you hope their "inflated" scores catch up to them. You drag them all down. Why?

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