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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It gets murky in here with the way some use terms like “top scores” without clarifying exactly what that means to them. In the context of the SAT and ACT, I’ve come to expect that most don’t mean 1600 or 36 (much less in their child’s first attempt).

With respect to AP tests, I’ve never seen definitive data, but I’d estimate that 10+ AP tests with scores of 5 (with nothing lower) probably occurs as often as a super scored 1600 or 36. 14+ probably as often as a one-and-done 1600 or 36.

What I can say with confidence, however, is that a wall of 5s definitely DOES seem to matter to most T25 schools.[/quote]

I'd say the 10+ AP tests with all 5s is most likely higher than the percentage of 1600/36.  
AP tests measure what you learned over the course.  A good AP teacher teaches the material but also ensure the students will do well on the test.  
My own 1480/8 AP kid got all 5s and one 4 (and that was on AP CS principles, which did not matter as they already had a 5 on CS A---so they chose not to do the "project work" for the test as they were a senior and it literally did not matter).  Otherwise, they would of had all 5s.  
I suspect there are many other "smarter" kids who could have easily gotten all 5s as well.

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