What did LeBron score on the SAT/ACT

[astrallite]

ITT: people who think SAT scores = intelligence level

I'm pretty sure Lebron took it before the made the latest changes in 2005. But certain even then its a far cry from back in pre-1994 when it was practically an IQ test. Now you can study for it much more as its more knowledge oriented.

[lakerz12]

And i'm not sure whether the test has changed, but the SAT was originally intended to be an aptitude test, sort of like an IQ test that measures your general intelligence, not what you learned in school.

No, the SAT has always been a college aptitude test --originally covering subjects like English, French, German, Latin, Greek, history, mathematics, chemistry, and physics and now Critical Reading, Math, and Writing ...

The College Board (creator of SAT) says that SAT measures literacy and writing skills that are needed for academic success in college. They state that the SAT assesses how well the test takers analyze and solve problems—skills they learned in school that they will need in college.

So, it tests your skill in learned subjects, not your basic natural intelligence.

[G-Heel]

If I was Lebron I'd score 0. Where the motivation when you know you'll be 1st pick and get a huge contract from Nike?

[nikomCH]

Even though you can learn to do well on the SAT, some people are naturally better at it. I remember taking a class and when they handed back the diagnostic tests, one kid next to me got a 1900 and he was 2 grades behind me. I had like a 1600 or something.

Then at the end when we took our final tests I ended up with a 1900+ and he had like a 2100

This was way back in 2006 or so when the new format first came out.

[Woodsanity]

Honestly why would you even try on the SAT if you knew you were going to be drafted? Mind as well wing it.

[Ayt]

Better than KG iirc
KObe is slight above average, I think average was always 1000-1020

But Lebron most likely decided against college because of the the thought of illegally recruiting practices surrounding him. He or his mom got a pimped out H2

He decided against college because it would have been a gigantic waste of his time.

[BubbaTee]

If I was Lebron I'd score 0. Where the motivation when you know you'll be 1st pick and get a huge contract from Nike?

What's the motivation to even take it? It's a waste of a Saturday morning.

[BruceO]

he scored 38 pts 12 rebounds and 8 assists

[INKtastic]

870? damn that's terrible.

You get 400 points for filling it out correctly. wtf.

Also with the way it is graded, at least the way it was graded 3 years ago when I took it, you get negative points for incorrect answers. It's the one test where it isn't a good idea to guess the questions that you don' t know. You get a question wrong, you lose a quarter of a point.

That's simply to offset the added values of the ones you guess right. If you narrow it down to two answers, you're definitely better off to guess between those two than to leave it blank.

[83SixersRocked]

Who cares. Fishing for something to hate on just isn't cool.

[Not Bias]

Who cares. Fishing for something to hate on just isn't cool.

I know right?? First his hairline, then the whole Delonte sleeping with his mom thing, then the "choking" in the 2011 finals fiasco and now this. I mean Lebron is only human isn't he?? C'mon man!!!!

[ceremony816]

You take the ACTs in Ohio not the SATs

I'm from Ohio and I took the SAT. Of course, that was some time ago.

hmm, i took it a year after lebron graduated and it was the ACT, maybe it depends on where you want to go to school

All colleges accept both scores. SAT has a big focus on English and vocabulary. The SAT also doesn't test you on your knowledge of science. ACT on the other hand is more math and science oriented. They are also graded differently. You get an overall score on the ACT but they give you section scores on the SAT.

[DRK]

It goes up every year, just like his weight.

And his headband

[M4P]

All colleges accept both scores. SAT has a big focus on English and vocabulary. The SAT also doesn't test you on your knowledge of science. ACT on the other hand is more math and science oriented. They are also graded differently. You get an overall score on the ACT but they give you section scores on the SAT.

The "science" section of the ACT is just recognizing graphs and general patterns. If you can do well on the math portion of the SAT, you can easily breeze through the science portion of the ACT. Also not all schools accept both; some schools in the West Coast only accept the SAT.

[BattleTested]

Seriously tho, why did he take it? IIRC you have to go in pretty early on a Saturday morning. Dude knew he was going to the NBA. I would've just skipped it.

[karkinos]

Kobe's is above average right?

1080 is below average for sure. not terrible, but not very impressive

no that was back when the SAT was graded on a 1600 total scale not 2400. Average for both Math and English sections was a 450, so a grand total of 900.

scoring 50th percentile is like being the king of retards

nobody cares

[bigbreakfast]

And i'm not sure whether the test has changed, but the SAT was originally intended to be an aptitude test, sort of like an IQ test that measures your general intelligence, not what you learned in school.

No, the SAT has always been a college aptitude test --originally covering subjects like English, French, German, Latin, Greek, history, mathematics, chemistry, and physics and now Critical Reading, Math, and Writing ...

The College Board (creator of SAT) says that SAT measures literacy and writing skills that are needed for academic success in college. They state that the SAT assesses how well the test takers analyze and solve problems—skills they learned in school that they will need in college.

So, it tests your skill in learned subjects, not your basic natural intelligence.

I have never heard of SATs testing foreign languages, history, chemistry or physics in my days as a student and as a SAT tutor. However, I have not tutored SATs in a several years.

The SAT tests both intelligence and knowledge, probably more intelligence (esp the math section). I think there's very good correlation with good SAT scores and intelligence, though the 2 can exist independently of each other.

[LascelleL]

I'm from Canada we don't do SAT testing...what quantifies as a good score?

[Doormatt]

I'm from Canada we don't do SAT testing...what quantifies as a good score?

it depends when you took it becuase the scoring changed

[LascelleL]

I'm from Canada we don't do SAT testing...what quantifies as a good score?

it depends when you took it becuase the scoring changed

When Kobe took the SAT was 1080 considered high?