<p>That is, do many students, of whom score nearly perfect on the SAT lack the want to climb up the social ladder at school–i.e., to make themselves discernible amongst the crowd of other high-achievers, GRADE-WISE. Much thanks,
_ZSF</p>
<p>I’m sure there are plenty of high SAT scorers who don’t have the motivation to get good grades. I’d imagine the percentage to be less than lower SAT scorers, but it may differ because of how comparatively hard advanced classes are. Why do you ask? And why do you say “too many”?</p>
<p>I’ve discussed this with two online friends of mine. We’re all relative high test scorers (I’m currently practicing at 2200, and I believe my friends are around the same) who were rather apathetic in 9th/10th grade and are now in 11th grade. I’m not sure of all our grades, but I believe we were all between 2.5-3.0 in 9th/10th grade. We all are now getting good grades (3.8 last semester and 4.0 now for me) in AP/Honors classes. I think the lack of motivation stemmed from a lack of information, foresight, and maturity. I imagine those three factors are the cause of many students’ lackluster grades. </p>
<p>I think most people with high SAT scores have high GPAs. The other way around, not so much.
I scored high on the SAT and I lack motivation in a lot of ways, but it doesn’t affect my grades most of the time. (I’ve never done many ECs or had much of a social life, but I don’t think that’s what you’re asking even though you said something about a social ladder?)</p>