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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please - its not uncommon to be a great standardized test taker but not get great grades.  I am a classic example, high IQ but a total underachiever academically.  I always killed it on standardized tests - was a NMSF but my grades weren't good enough to make me a finalist, my SATs were 98th or 99th% and my LSATs, which I went into with zero prep or even knowing what was on it and totally hung-over, were also high 90th%  - but my grades from high school thru law school were only Bs or B+ because I made minimal effort.  I drove my poor parents crazy.  Maybe they shouldn't have constantly told me how brilliant I was.  My kids thankfully have much better work ethic, but standardized test aren't as effortless for them.  Of course, I praise their work and attitude not their IQ (which they dont know).  To do really well (over 90th) my kids need to do prep work although we never bothered to "prep" for an ERB. That is ridiculous. Why would anyone hire a tutor for the ERB?  What a waste of time and money and the benefit goes to the school.[/quote]

When I talk about being a "great" standardized test taker I am referring to those persons who consistently score in the 99th%ile of every standardized exam they ever take.  My sister was one of those kids.  And while in elementary and middle school I had higher grades (all As) but lower standardized test scores (90th-95th%ile), once we reached high school and took advanced and AP classes in mathematics and science, she was the one with the straight As (99/100 GPA), whereas I was closer to a 93-94/100 GPA.  I have two children who are like my sister, consistently in the 99th%ile of their standardized exams and with straight As.[/quote]

I cannot even find the words. Are you serious? The "disparity" you're referring to is ridiculous. [/quote]

I get what PP is saying. What's the problem with it? People who make 95th percentle scores and 99th percentile scores are different kinds of thinkers. They are both very bright, snd sho is ultimately more successful in career, etc, may be a toss-up, but there is a distinguishable diiference in academic aptitude.[/quote]

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