<p>nedad:
I am not surprised that kids with 1350 or so (on the old SAT) can do really well in college, even in very demanding colleges. A 1350 or so puts them in the top 7%. I would not conclude that the SATs show a “disconnect.” Perhaps we just have a tendency to overinterprete the meaning of relatively small differences.</p>
<p>Clearly there are also kids with 1600 or very high SATs who have difficulties and do not do well in college or in life. I know several. Some are as you described - dull. Others are weird or disturbed. In fact I would guess those kids with really high IQ or SAT results are more likely to encounter emotional stresses. That is just a guess based on a very small sampling.</p>