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[quote]Having been given tons of IQ tests throughout my childhood, I will say that being more familiar with the format and types of questions will bump you up a few points, because you get better at those types of questions, at taking the test, and you get calmer about it. I remember they had to limit the frequency of testing me in order not to mess up their results. (Apparently I was a consistently ultra-high-scoring kid, and they had a tiny collection of us they'd test their tests on back in the 60s and 70s.) [/quote]

Your experience is testament to the biologic concept that intelligence (IQ) is nothing more than an epigenetic phenomenon:  repeated and repetitive nurture, experience, exposure, and preparation (prep!!!).  The College Board discovered this after half a century of marketing and branding.

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At least now the publishers of CoGat are being honest. They advocate that schools using their test ensure all test takers be put on an equal footing by providing preparation resources.  Traditionally the lack of preparation resources is what put low income families at a disadvantage.  Now they all sing the same song - prep before you test.  Public has understood and acknowledged this reality with achievement tests like SAT, but it will take time for them to understand that it is also the case with ability tests like Cogat.

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