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At a certain point in life “ability” or “potential” becomes less important and “achievement” or “performance” reigns supreme. When you are looking for a job no one cares about your IQ score. They want credentials and evidence of a good work ethic. Colleges don’t care about Mensa. You can get a 160 on the NNAT and fail classes in high school. And it’s not “she’s just unengaged” or “too smart”. There is more to academic excellence than IQ.[b] By 9th grade gifted is as gifted does[/b]. [/quote]
+1  One of the reasons ACT and SAT are accepted for things like Davidson is that a 7th grader who scores in the 98th percentile of college-bound high school seniors is extraordinary.  Incredibly high achievement at a very early age fits in the "gifted is as gifted does" category.  Who is more impressive: A 9th grader who is taking several advanced college classes, has won awards in some sort of prestigious competition, like state Mathcounts, and scored a 1400 SAT as an 8th grader, but only got a 130 NNAT, or the 9th grader who is taking honors classes in regular school, has no notable achievements, but got a 160 NNAT?[/quote]

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