I didn�t mean to be critical of NUMATS entrance criteria, just matter of fact. Their cut points for awards at all grades are much higher than Belin-Blank. For example, I think 7th graders have to have 700 or higher for either verbal or math to qualify. Although ds12 broke 600 in math this year, which impressed us, he�s not even close to their awards level.

I absolutely agree NUMATS isn�t full of slackers.