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My son, Sparky, who just finished 8th grade, also just finished his precalculus course, so we thought it would be a good idea for him to take the SAT Level II Math exam while the material was still fresh in his mind. Although he had command of the material, we're aware that Sparky is not always fast enough for many standardized tests, and that he frequently makes careless errors when he attempts to increase his speed. So we were expecting a foundation to build upon.

It turns out no building will be necessary. We got his scores back today. He got an 800. --Bob

Wow! Nicely done!

And once again, wow! He's finished 8th grade already? It's been a long, long time since your family came to visit Ithaca.

MarleysGh0st wrote:Wow! Nicely done!

And once again, wow! He's finished 8th grade already? It's been a long, long time since your family came to visit Ithaca.

If memory serves, we visited you about a week after Ryne Sandberg was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. --Bob

Bob78164 wrote:If memory serves, we visited you about a week after Ryne Sandberg was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. --Bob

I wouldn't know about that.

But it was during a severe drought, when Taughannock Falls looked like a little trickle coming out of someone's garden hose. It's been a lot different this season, with all the rain we've had!

Bob78164 wrote:My son, Sparky, who just finished 8th grade, also just finished his precalculus course, so we thought it would be a good idea for him to take the SAT Level II Math exam while the material was still fresh in his mind. Although he had command of the material, we're aware that Sparky is not always fast enough for many standardized tests, and that he frequently makes careless errors when he attempts to increase his speed. So we were expecting a foundation to build upon.

It turns out no building will be necessary. We got his scores back today. He got an 800. --Bob

So he only missed the extra credit question?

Congrats!

Wow!

Now sign him up for the CLEP classes!

Totally awesome. Kudos to the man!

freakin AWESOME!

Totally awesome. Kudos to the man!

WTG, Sparky!

SpacemanSpiff wrote:Wow!

Now sign him up for the CLEP classes!

He'll take calculus next year at his new high school. --Bob

Very impressive! Congratulations!

How long are the results valid for? When I worked in graduate admissions, we required that the GMAT was no more than three years old. These are different circumstances, but you might want to check whether u-grad admissions would have a problem.

bazodee wrote:How long are the results valid for? When I worked in graduate admissions, we required that the GMAT was no more than three years old. These are different circumstances, but you might want to check whether u-grad admissions would have a problem.

The way he's going that might be within three years.

bazodee wrote:How long are the results valid for? When I worked in graduate admissions, we required that the GMAT was no more than three years old. These are different circumstances, but you might want to check whether u-grad admissions would have a problem.

We checked that question before signing him up. Under current rules, the result will still be valid when he applies to college. --Bob

Congratulations.