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I love how everyone that didn't get the highest score mentioned (aka. less than 1490) blames it on hangover/little sleep/baseball game/et cetera.

I also said I'd whup its ass if I was hungover.

Last May was 1470 (740M, 730V);  I'm a perfectionist so I am taking them again in January.

I love how everyone that didn't get the highest score mentioned (aka. less than 1490) blames it on hangover/little sleep/baseball game/et cetera.

public ego masturbation

Exactly.

I made no excuses. Nor did you.
I did way better on the PSAT than I did on the SAT, though. Got to be a National Merit Scholar, which would have been way cooler if they had given me any money for it.

Oh, and for those who say that SAT scores are worthless, long term studies have shown that those with Higher SAT scores also tend to have higher IQ scores, and, on average, die wealthier. Of course, it doesn't work like that for everyone, as we all undoubtedly know many exceptions, but, on average, SAT scores are pretty indicative of future success.

first : my 1330 / 30 was the best I could do... thats all I got
secondly : actually, the older you get the less predictive test scores are of sucess Ben.

secondly : actually, the older you get the less predictive test scores are of sucess Ben.

What do you mean by this? A test you take in High School that reflects your likely performance in college (aka SAT, ACT) will probably reflect your eventual lifelong performance. It's not something that changes over time.

If you mean that IQ scores are less accurate as you grow older, that is also incorrect. IQ tends to be relatively stable throughout your life, as shown by numerous data.

I could google links and stuff if you want, but I'm lazy and afraid that I might be misinterpreting what you're trying to say.

Meh, it's late and I have to be up early. Stupid early flights...

Either that or you're misrepresenting how much attention you've paid in your math classes in order to sound even smarter than you are. I highly doubt that you would get an 800 in math from just learning on your own.

I have been programming for 5 years now, and I used to practice with an SAT math book when I was in 9th grade. And yes, I DID teach myself both of those. If you can find my old Calculus teacher, she will tell you that I was the only one who did not get a 100 for participation because I would sleep during every class.

Either that or you're misrepresenting how much attention you've paid in your math classes in order to sound even smarter than you are. I highly doubt that you would get an 800 in math from just learning on your own.

I have been programming for 5 years now, and I used to practice with an SAT math book when I was in 9th grade. And yes, I DID teach myself both of those. If you can find my old Calculus teacher, she will tell you that I was the only one who did not get a 100 for participation because I would sleep during every class.

The taxpayers are calling, they want their money back.

I thought my dad paid for my education?

Oh wait, I see what you're saying, but I went to a private school.

secondly : actually, the older you get the less predictive test scores are of sucess Ben.

What do you mean by this?

Take a Psych class, you talk extensively about this stuff.  Achievement tests become less than 50% predictive of success by the time you take your graduate degree entrance tests.   
IQ is also rife with inaccuracies.  Culture has a lot to do with it.  Studies show that perfectly intelligent people from different cultures through out the world do poorly on the standard western IQ test.  Also IQ test scores seem to lower as you get older (which makes sense but still is peculiar)
Then there is the theories of multiple intelligences, basically explaining how some people are awesome at sports, music or some other category but seem dumb when compared to the average student in another subject like math or english.

Either that or you're misrepresenting how much attention you've paid in your math classes in order to sound even smarter than you are. I highly doubt that you would get an 800 in math from just learning on your own.

I have been programming for 5 years now, and I used to practice with an SAT math book when I was in 9th grade. And yes, I DID teach myself both of those. If you can find my old Calculus teacher, she will tell you that I was the only one who did not get a 100 for participation because I would sleep during every class.

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First of all, you're comparing a SAT score to my ACT score, and that's Apples to Lemons, my friend.

Second of all... smurf it. I don't have any time to contend with this.

131 on the PSAT, i just got the results today. But hey, i'm only a sophomore so i've got a year to "prepare" for the next one

A test you take in High School that reflects your likely performance in college (aka SAT, ACT)

bullsmurf. My SAT scores were below average for my freshman class and yet my grades are in the top 10%.

That's exactly one example.

1240 First time, 1330 second time.
Math: 610, then 600
Verbal: 630, then 730

Pissing off the top 3 ranked kids in my class: Priceless (Of course #4 got perfect soo...)

Sister got 1220 last year when she was in 8th, man she's gonna wipe the floor with my brain.

Sigh.
PSAT 80, 7X, 7X where I don't remember the Xs.
SAT 1500
Never studied for either of them.

My sisters have done better in both, 1580 SAT for my older sister, my younger sister just got her PSATs: 80, 74, 80.

A friend of my from high school (now studying music at Harvard) got 80, 80, 78 PSAT and 1600 SAT.