Duke Talent Search-High Score

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<p>What have some of the scores been for various states’ “high scorer”? I see that the highest score for seventh graders last year was 1450, but since it looks like down to 1200 was 99%, I assume the highest score in some states was much lower.</p>

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<p>There are a lot more individual test-takers in the top percentile than the number of states in the TIP region, so I wouldn’t make the assumption that you are making. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.tip.duke.edu/TS/7TS-Results_Summary.htm[/url]”>http://www.tip.duke.edu/TS/7TS-Results_Summary.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Did you hear this 13 year old boy from Mechanicsburg, PA who was a part of a similar Talent Search actually got a 1600? </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.channelone.com/news/2005/01/10/ap_sat/[/url]”>http://www.channelone.com/news/2005/01/10/ap_sat/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>One of my friends who took the SAT in 7th grade for the Duke talent search got an 1190 (98th %ile), and her mom was kind of * disappointed * because she wasn’t able to break a 1200. Sheesh, if a 12 or 13 year old breaks a 1000, it’s pretty respectable.</p>

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<p>A 7th grader breaking 1150 is scary if you consider the type of academics in 7th grade (cmon kids, what’s 3 x 4!). But a 1600, that is unbelievably amazing. Props to that kid.</p>

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<p>Token Adult: Do you see data that shows how many students receive each score? I am just seeing a score and percentile. I am guessing that some of the really high score categories may only have one student in them. For instance, there may be one 1450, but 20 1210’s. I may have just missed the type of info I am curious about, so if you see it, please let me know.</p>

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<p>The subpage </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.tip.duke.edu/TS/7TS-Results_SAT.htm[/url]”>http://www.tip.duke.edu/TS/7TS-Results_SAT.htm&lt;/a&gt; </p>

<p>shows how far the percentiles go down, and I suppose it’s the mailed-out chart (like the one I get from the Midwest Academic Talent Search) that shows the actual number attaining each score. You can also see on the Duke TIP site the score cut-offs for state awards and regional awards last year. </p>

<p>I think you are correct, based on the Midwest region data that I have seen, that the highest scores are attained by only one or two individuals, and you get more individuals per score level as you go further down toward the median score.</p>