Originally Posted by VR00
My understanding is that gifted meant that you are in the 99.5% plus IQ range, which translates to 150 IQ. Is that a wrong definition?

Well people in that range are certainly gifted but 130 is a more usual cut-off. The Davidson Institute which says it caters to PG has a cut off of 145 or 150depending on the test. By the time you get to 145 you are 3 standard deviations above average. How many people do you know with an IQ of 55 who would flourish in a mainstream classroom WITHOUT any help.