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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have two daughters at Holton and they are bright, capable, engaged and happy - why would I care about an IQ score? Years ago when I tested for G&T in the 70's I recall my IQ was 137, which the public school needed to know in order to decide who got into the program. [b]I'm glad my girls don't know their IQ because I think it's largely useless at a certain level. Poise and academic engagement are more important IMO.[/b][/quote]
+1. My daughters don't know their IQ scores either and I have no desire to ever get them tested. At a certain level (and pretty much all the students at a Big 3 meet this level), it becomes more about the student's intangibles - willingness to work hard, take risks, poise, etc.[/quote]

Ugh. "At a certain level" .... "we know it's pretty high without testing and didn't need to compete for a spot in a free magnet school, so we don't need an actual number."

This is why I don't tell people where my kids go to school--they assume I think like this.[/quote]

I'm not the PP you're responding to, but I don't understand your complaint.  It sounded to me like PP was just saying she knows her daughters are smart, but doesn't want to get hung up on the exact scores, so she hasn't had them tested.  Are you saying it's offensive that she thinks her daughters are smart without having a test score in her back pocket?  I must be missing your point.[/quote]

Yes, this is exactly what I meant! Some people are always looking for a fight. Thanks for seeing what I meant PP.[/quote]

It wasn't offensive, it was smug, but if you didn't see that it's probably because you are the same way. "IQ testing is for people whose children are not at my children's level" has a very "then let them eat cake" ring to it.[/quote]

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