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"I think this is a hugely self-selecting sample; people come here to brag or fish for reassurance that their child is indeed a genius to boost their own self esteem. I also think there are a lot of liars and trolls."

I agree, test results have become skewed due to the poor performance of large population underachieving school districts. Many school districts graduate less than 50% of their students, yet these students are included in results making us feel better about our little genius'.  I've never understood the obsession with test scores as they do not guarantee admission to he Ivy League nor to success in life. Most "successful people I know (and you too if you think about it) are products of good educational systems with strong parental support. My son is not in the top 1% but he is happy and attends our state university and does well in his studies. Best student on campus? Hardly, but well adjusted, happy and with a solid job offer upon graduation.

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