Posted on 12/21/2012 7:11:17 PM PST by nickcarraway
Winning the lottery, lightning striking twice, a perfect SAT score? This last rare occurrence was achieved by one Philadelphia senior who deserves some special recognition.
"I woke up and checked my score on my cell phone and I didn't believe it at first, so I kept refreshing the page and after five to 10 times refreshing I woke my parents up. ‘Mom, dad I got a perfect score!'" Cameron Clarke told FOX 29, remembering the day he found out he was notified of his perfect SAT score.
As we know, SAT's can feel like a make or break moment for students awaiting acceptance letters from colleges.
(Excerpt) Read more at myfoxphilly.com ...
Because of that someone else will get the slot. They will take a low score and start adding in how disadvantaged they were and their ethnicity and whatever to get a perfect score plus several points.
What are you talking about?
hope he doesnt turn out to be a mass murderer , they are saying all these prolific mass murderers lately have been geniuses
What I’m saying is that some so-called disadvantaged minority will most likely get the spot instead of the person who scored a hundred on the SAT.
He looks like a Brotha so that counts for something, right?
Black kid with perfect SATs.
He’s going to be very popular.
Bull crap.
They are psychos.
A remarkably idiotic lede.
The first two are pure chance. The last is a combination of high basic ability and a great deal of hard work.
He sounds like a great kid. Wish more were like him. He strives for excellence in all parts of his life. A winner.
The best part is that you assumed he wasn’t already a minority........
Ten bucks says that he becomes a “personal injury” lawyer.
What I’m saying is that some so-called disadvantaged minority will most likely get the spot instead of the person who scored a hundred on the SAT
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He is a Black but with then name Cameron Clarke he better enclose his picture.
Sad part is some one will give him a nifty jacket or spiffy sneakers and one of the others will take them from him, more than likely using force.
Only way to keep them ‘all’ down is start at the top and whittle away so very few of the ‘gifted’ make it out.
Very sorrowful.
Depending on which source you believe, somewhere between 300 and 1000 kids a year score perfect SATs.
Ill take that.
That I did. But what are the odds? I was being rhetorical. Maybe a bit sarcastic. Usually what happens is what I wrote.
Why would you assume something like that? The kid is clearly hard working, and an accomplished musician. Jealous? Did your kids not do quite so well?
I for one wish the kid the best of luck.
He sounds like a great kid. Wish more were like him. He strives for excellence in all parts of his life. A winner.
Well said.
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