<p>it was not until i met this person in my class until i found out what “smart” truly means. not only does she easily get A’s and have a 99 percentile on the SSAT, but she is a great intellectual. she can discuss anything, from iran’s nuclear program to jimi hendrix to winnie the pooh bear. she can theorize about realism and gossip about school scandals. she is well socially rounded as well. after meeting this person, scores don’t impress me anymore. for me, cleverness has to play into their personality as well. after all, i used to go to a school where kids had the highest scores in the nation but were simply intellectually brain-dead.</p>