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Thanks for the responses, everyone! I appreciate your insight and encouragement. We will look into getting an IQ test done for DS13. Would one be better than another? I know nothing of IQ tests.

I will get in contact with the Robinson Center to see if they recommend retesting on the ACT. My concern is that I know they do not want the kids studying for the exam. DS did not. The scores I posted are his own. He earned them. If he had been exposed to the material, I would imagine that the middle tier math score would have been comparable to the others.

Anyway, thanks again! I'm thrilled to have found you!

Hi MOTF,

I know I'm chiming in late, but I've been away from the computer for a while. I just wanted to compliment your son on his scores - they are great!

My son also took the October ACT as a 12yo. He & your ds actually got exactly the same score breakdown for English! He also did well (although not quite as well as your ds ) but bombed on the Arts & Literature section of the Reading test, which brought his Reading score down to 19 & his composite down to 24. I dunno - maybe he was just getting tired by that stage.

The Transition School sounds fantastic! I wish we had something (anything!) like that in our country. That might be motivation enough for my ds to want to take the test again as a 13yo & try & push his score up a little.

As for the IQ test, I would have thought that at 13, ceiling issues are going to come into play on any current test for a HG kid.

Anyway, qdos to your ds, & best of luck.
Cassandra