I do understand that the local percentiles refer to kids in my district only. I guess it just surprised me the use of those norms would allow a certain score to get in one year, and the next, not. I was more accustomed to a specific cut off score being utilized. I do agree, a line certainly must be drawn somewhere. But NotSoGifted, to take your example if a child scored 130 and was admitted one year, then a child scoring 130 the next year ought to be admitted too is my thought.