<p>This is just my theory, but from my experiences I have found that people who are great at reading comprehension are also great at understanding human behavior. They also have extreme personalities. </p>
<p>I know a few people who are shy and a bit “too nice” because they know how cruel humans can be and don’t want to feel their wrath. They’re so taciturn that they’re wallflowers.</p>
<p>I know a few people who are extremely intelligent and who nobody completely understands them. They are very well-read and often make obscure references to literature/news nobody else is aware of. For this reason, they are somewhat ostracized and a tad haughty.</p>
<p>And finally, I know a few people who understand human nature really well and know how to interact with people in a very understanding manner. They’re unusually gregarious, positive and good at choosing the right words to express their feelings.</p>
<p>They all received very high scores on Critical Reading (780+). What are your opinions on my theory?</p>
<p>I think people who score very high on any of the three sections vary greatly in their personality.</p>
<p>i scored high on the CR, i am nice but i also am mean every now and then…so that doesnt work, idk much about nature, i think a few people understand me…so i dont fit in any…unless i am truly more ostracized and haughty than i think…lol…you can study 4 it…i used to get 600’s now i got 780+…so yea…</p>
<p>Hmm… I think that intelligent people do tend to have extreme personalities in general. I got an 800 CR and I think that I have a pretty good understanding of human nature–a cynical one, though. Practicing for the SAT may actually help that understanding because you have to get inside the heads of the authors and test-makers. On the other hand, I don’t interact with people very well and I have trouble empathizing with them. My score actually frightened me because the CR section seemed really easy, so I felt that nearly everyone else must be groping about in a cloud of incomprehension. Scornful elitism probably leads me into the OP’s second description. :o
Interesting post.</p>
<p>I scored an 800 on CR but I definitely wouldn’t classify myself an expert on humanity. I realize that human nature is…unsavory to say the least, but my opinion is that overcoming your shortcomings is what marks true character and strength. Because of this, I always try to respect everyone’s decisions and empathize with their situation in order to understand their choices. A lot of people call me nice and nonjudgmental, but I feel that once you understand someone’s mindset it’s incredibly hard to fault them for their mistakes.</p>
<p>I scored a 790 in critical reading and I know nothing about humanity. I am somewhat aloof, kind of shy, but certainly not kind. My friend got an 800 on critical reading - he’s outgoing and gets a ton of girls. He does a lot of drugs and is a compulsive liar.</p>
<p>There’s no correlation. Just because you can score in the 99th percentile of some standardized test does not mean you’re some kind of expert on anything.</p>
<p>^agreed (even though I scored an 800 and fit your definition perfectly, and my mom scored a 780, and she’s a psychologist)</p>
<p>not true… I get in trouble for being to sociable… raped my SAT… like RAPED</p>
<p>Yeah, I got an 800 on CR and am a complete jerk. Seriously though, I don’t think there’s a real correlation. It’s a reading test, nothing else.</p>
<p>I doubt any monolith captures high-scorers (CR or otherwise) well.</p>
<p>Your theory: high SAT scorers exhibit the same set of personalities evident in the general population (from shy to social).</p>
<p>I agree: we’re regular humans too.</p>
<p>i got a 780 and i wouldn’t classify myself as kind under any interpretation of the word.
i have a lot of friends and i consider my self sociable though.</p>
<p>I think people who score high on CR are extremely adept in critical reading.</p>
<p>^ woah. thats kind of radical don’t you think? I was going to go with extremely lucky because critical reading isn’t really a skill.</p>
<p>^ What about those who score 800 CR repeatedly :).</p>
<p>anyone who scores 800 repeatedly is coming with me to Vegas!</p>
<p>anyway, definitly an interesting theory.</p>
<p>my counter theory is that there are two kinds of high scorers in CR.</p>
<p>Those who are just genuises, and encounter the ceiling effect, and those who read a lot. You can decide if your predicted social traits correlate with those behaviors/characterisitics. </p>
<p>remember, correlation does not imply causation! ;)</p>
<p>@jersey, nice location, can I come?</p>
<p>“critical reading isn’t really a skill”</p>
<p>But math is right? I bet you’re just upset because you probably don’t do too well on CR. Bur you’re right, I’m sure those people that consistently get above 760 on critical reading are just getting really really lucky, every single time. Makes sense right? </p>
<p>Anyway, I got an 80 on CR on PSAT (haven’t gotten SAT scores back), and I typically do really really well on AP English lit, which I’m sure is the case for almost every that’s does well on critical reading. I don’t really fit those things. I guess I’m cynical. But I definitely do read a lot, and have since I first learned to read.</p>
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Your ideal location will most likely change from now to decision day :)</p>