<p>When you consider that G/T kids comprise the top 5% of the kids in the U.S., and then you consider just how few spots there are for the incoming students at the top 20 colleges/universities in the U.S., then you can see that those spots are offered to the many gifted kids in the U.S. who also work hard, AND to those kids who maybe just missed being in the top 5% but are incredibly hard-working.</p>
<p>Lots of gifted kids do not get into top colleges for many reasons, a GPA around 3.5 and a fairly rigorous schedule, including taking ALL gifted classes in those high schools that have them, being one of them. </p>
<p>I know–hard to believe–but true.</p>