Originally Posted by Cricket2
I'm sure that there are ways to study for IQ tests, but I can't imagine that it is wise to do so. The goal of such a test is not to get an artificially inflated number so you can misplace the child in a program for which s/he isn't truly qualified. The problem when that becomes widespread is that these program are no longer filled with kids who are needing that level of programming and the programming adjusts to who it is actually serving not who it purports to serve.

It's getting into the program as a prize vs. getting into the program because you need it.

IQ score as competition.