[Fienigma]

Wow, you guys make me feel stupid. I got a 1460. I should have prepared and finished the damn test

[downsowf]

Just data: my penis is 12 inches....flaccid.

[nadjasix]

I care about it, but only because I'm the first person in my family to really excel in academics, and I'd like to get into a fairly selective college (which would be much harder if I got a lower score). I don't have an issue with sharing my scores.

This is very possible. My brother had a score similar to yours percentile wise and got into a selective (but small) college with good financial aid. He did it by really researching to find a good fit, going to an interview, and bringing a portfolio of his activities outside school that demonstrated what a good fit he was socially with the student body. It also sometimes helps if you claim you know what you want to major in, and pick a school that either excels in that subject or needs those majors badly. If you're into lacrosse or something, call a coach at the school. Small schools don't require star athletes, just dedicated people to fill up their teams. Social fit can be really important in getting in, as well -- if they know you're going to love it there and not transfer, they'll be more likely to accept you, because "retention rate" affects their rankings.

I do think standardized tests favor: 1) people from higher socio-economic brackets, and 2) logical/mathematical intelligence, for the most part, and don't necessarily index potential. There's not a huge correlation between standardized test scores and classroom performance in undergrads. But admissions officers know that, so don't be afraid to contact them directly and let them get to know you as an individual.

[The Wanderer]

Because you should know by now that one of the greatest fears NTs have in general is to be seen as stupid by others, and whether we like it or not, the test results have become to be understood as how smart you are.

At least I know it's one of my greatest insecurities and I wonder if it's something I'll ever accept -.-

Posting test results in an NT forum is like the akin to showing off how big you penis is in the communal shower among teenage boys. The bigger the better despite its lack of relevance in real life.

I agree. That's why i refuse to share my exact SAT score on this forum. Being seen as stupid by other people is biggest insecurity. I refuse to have my intelligence defined by a number; I prefer to have my intelligence defined by my actions.

Yet in this world many people define someone's intelligence by relatively arbitrary signifiers such as their SAT score and their grades. It's really problematic because one's SAT score and grades do not always accurately represent one's intelligence. There are many other variables that collectively contribute to someone's intelligence. Likewise, how someone's intelligence is manifested differs according to situation. so because of that, the SAT doesn't always accurately gauge one's intelligence.

[nadjasix]

Just data: my penis is 12 inches....flaccid.

You were born for porn.

[Iamtp]

look alright. I dont care about the angst some people here apparently hold for standardized tests for whatever reason. If anyone has a problem with all the immorality they can gtfo without whining about it.

I am looking for data not hurt feelings.

I'd try the member poll forum if you're looking for straight data. There are fewer editorial comments.

[LeaT]

look alright. I dont care about the angst some people here apparently hold for standardized tests for whatever reason. If anyone has a problem with all the immorality they can gtfo without whining about it.

I am looking for data not hurt feelings.

I understand that but it's bound to fail in an INTP forum where we're at least not anonymous and even so, I suppose some people will not post due to shame even though that shame is completely irrational.

I posted my equivalent of the SAT score (highest score is 2.0, I was somewhere around the 0.9-1 percentile) but it doesn't mean it still pisses me off that I score so fucking poorly on a standardized test. Seriously, I didn't think I'd get into university with that score even though it's NORMAL. I wasn't below or above average by any means.

Yet I feel such incredible shame over the fact that I don't perform better even though I know the test doesn't even test my actual intellectual strengths (as I've noted elsewhere, I'm terrible with visual/spatial logic) as an intellectual and I'm definitely smarter than the test score would necesssarily imply.

When I only received a pass on my bachelor's thesis I basically broke down for weeks afterwards. It was such a blow to my feeling of self and ego and the fact that I passed at all is still good. Not all students pass to get a bachelor's thesis and then continue to get a freaking pass with distinction (highest score here in Sweden) when graduating their master's program.

It's just so stupid. I'm always doubting my intellect to the point it's ridiculous. I'm very confident in all other areas when it comes to be me. I have no qualms admitting that I'm socially awkward. I have no qualms admitting that I haven't been in many romantic relationships. I have no qualms to admit any other weakness I might have such as being a dickhead in a debate because I can be as well. But when it comes to standardized tests of any kind it's like I have this incredible pressure to perform well above average every time even if I think of myself as of somewhat higher than average intelligence but by no means nothing amazing.

It's completely irrational and I know it, but that's just how it is.

And I should add that because we're in the INTP forum, one of the MBTI types known for excelling well intellectually, there is probably additional pressure from the rest of the forum members as well because they keep comparing themselves to the other members and feeling dumb as a result because they didn't perform well on a test.

I mean, if I was in a forum where I'd know every member is stupid as a rock I would probably still feel that I achieved something great with my average test score because I know it would be rare for them to perform as well as I anyway. And that's also as stupid.

[FigureSkater]

Wow, you guys make me feel stupid. I got a 1460. I should have prepared and finished the damn test

I should have done that.... Oh well! Studyin iz 4 loosurs

[downsowf]

You were born for porn.

This is the advice I'm going to start giving high-school graduates.

[Vox Impopuli]

I'd try the member poll forum if you're looking for straight data. There are fewer editorial comments.

.its 2 am and i am on my phone so that'd be too much of a hassle right now. But thanks, might try that tomorrow.