Originally Posted by rac
But reading that so many are allowed to sit in, I am no longer surprised when I hear that there are neighborhoods were everybody seemingly scores at 99%...

I would think that just sitting in wouldn't be enough for most parents to subsequently prep a kid to the level needed for a gifted level score. You would need to remember all of the questions given orally as well as be able to generate all of the printed material for the tests that require it.