农村牛娃爬藤太难了

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田纳西小县城最好的公立高中ACT 平均36还是稀奇事。

JACKSON, Tenn. – When at home, Robert Yin is lovingly called “stupid” by his two younger sisters.  But he has proven he is anything but.  The 17-year-old scored a perfect 36 on the ACT.  It was the first time the junior at Madison Academic Magnet High School sat for the exam.  He said he didn’t do a lot of preparation, taking just two practice tests at home a week or two before the test on February 10.
 
 “I freaked out a little bit,” Yin remembered of the moment he saw his score online.  “I didn’t expect it.  I felt I did well, like high 20s or low 30s.  But I didn’t expect a 36.”  The extremely modest teen finds it difficult to talk about his success.  He actually is quick to say he has a lot to work on and has no plans of changing his work ethic.  “I won’t be able to take it easy my senior year,” he said.  “I need to work on extracurricular activities and other things that will make me more attractive to schools.”  Yin is considering joining the debate or Academic Decathlon team in the fall.
 
For perspective on Yin’s accomplishment, current staff at Madison cannot remember another student making a perfect 36.  According to ACT, only around one-tenth of one-percent of all test takers earn the top score.  Among US high school graduates in the class of 2017, just 2,760 out of more than two million students who took the ACT earned a composite score of 36.
 
Yin considers himself “a natural learner” and reluctantly admitted he has never made a grade less than an A.  “For me, education is something that as long as you apply yourself there will be some kind of reward,” he said.  “Getting a lower score doesn’t mean your less smart.” 
 
Though Yin said he is considering a field of engineering possibly with a double major in computer science, he also has an artistic side.  He plays the trombone in the Madison Band and enjoys creative writing.  “I’m a big fan of short stories,” Yin said.  “I enjoy a nice, funny, lighthearted story that kind of catches you off guard.”
 
A Jackson native, Yin has attended Pope Elementary, Tigrett Middle and the Academic Academy at Northeast Middle School.  When asked if there was one teacher who stands out, the teen said, “They all do.  Really every one of my teachers has had an impact.”
 
Yin is still narrowing down his college list but is considering Ivy League schools, west coast colleges as well as Vanderbilt University.  He said his decision will be based primarily on the scholarship offers he receives.  He plans to study for the SAT over the summer and take the exam in the fall.  However, he said, “I definitely won’t take the ACT again!”
 
The ACT is a curriculum-based achievement exam that measures what students have learned in school.  It consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science, each scored on a scale of 1-36.  A student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores.  The score for the ACT’s optional writing test is reported separately and is not included within the ACT composite score.

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祝贺了,乡下高中ACT满分是不容易。 -高山峻岭流水人家- 给 高山峻岭流水人家 发送悄悄话 高山峻岭流水人家 的博客首页 (32 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:40:28

恭喜的同时好奇问一声,为啥乡下难城里容易? -白兔妈- 给 白兔妈 发送悄悄话 白兔妈 的博客首页 (65 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:45:47

心态,没有peer pressure -高山峻岭流水人家- 给 高山峻岭流水人家 发送悄悄话 高山峻岭流水人家 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:46:45

ACT满分是不容易,乡下高中ACT满分是更不容易,乡下孩子裸考ACT满分更更不容易。 -mmmwww- 给 mmmwww 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:49:23

LOL!俺木有敢再说高三又在玩三江 -白兔妈- 给 白兔妈 发送悄悄话 白兔妈 的博客首页 (80 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:51:20

Not many AP courses offered. No one is interested in competition -dr_yin- 给 dr_yin 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:20:16

乡下资源太有限。城里人不知道乡下人的愁啊。羡慕城市娃。 -土菜- 给 土菜 发送悄悄话 土菜 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/16/2018 postreply 07:28:03

什么乡下高中,农村娃的?你们都没在美国小城市待过吧? -EGFP- 给 EGFP 发送悄悄话 (748 bytes) () 03/16/2018 postreply 18:46:18

是不容易,没什么资源嘛。你是这孩子的家长?恭喜,孩子目前的offer如何? -2008VGirl- 给 2008VGirl 发送悄悄话 2008VGirl 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:44:58

He will apply next year. -dr_yin- 给 dr_yin 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:52:40

祝他明年多扫几个。 -2008VGirl- 给 2008VGirl 发送悄悄话 2008VGirl 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:04:05

是他儿子 -白兔妈- 给 白兔妈 发送悄悄话 白兔妈 的博客首页 (55 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:53:49

是吧,现在肯定是帅小伙了。 -2008VGirl- 给 2008VGirl 发送悄悄话 2008VGirl 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:03:09

Thanks -dr_yin- 给 dr_yin 发送悄悄话 (87 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:09:10

how do you know he is cute? -iMe- 给 iMe 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:19:31

Every kid is cute when they were little. They are no more if the -dr_yin- 给 dr_yin 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:24:12

Magnet学校是偏理工科,ACT还是非常反映出理工生的水平 -非肥不可- 给 非肥不可 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:45:54

我们高中去年出了一个36,说是校史上第一个,建校40多年了 -作人要厚道- 给 作人要厚道 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:48:31

我们这高中也是多年才一个。不过今年毕业生有一群满分。 -高山峻岭流水人家- 给 高山峻岭流水人家 发送悄悄话 高山峻岭流水人家 的博客首页 (41 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:52:04

BSO -WISEBAO- 给 WISEBAO 发送悄悄话 WISEBAO 的博客首页 (22 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:55:24

真聪明。 -高山峻岭流水人家- 给 高山峻岭流水人家 发送悄悄话 高山峻岭流水人家 的博客首页 (35 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:03:25

我们这边这个都上电视晚上黄金时间的新闻了! -作人要厚道- 给 作人要厚道 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:57:57

现在我们这也习以为常了。 -高山峻岭流水人家- 给 高山峻岭流水人家 发送悄悄话 高山峻岭流水人家 的博客首页 (29 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:59:56

祝贺 -mmmwww- 给 mmmwww 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:50:40

仰望满分的 -WISEBAO- 给 WISEBAO 发送悄悄话 WISEBAO 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:56:18

仰望S。 -高山峻岭流水人家- 给 高山峻岭流水人家 发送悄悄话 高山峻岭流水人家 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:58:14

都不让我说话了~~~ lol -WISEBAO- 给 WISEBAO 发送悄悄话 WISEBAO 的博客首页 (47 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:03:53

没有报Wash U -高山峻岭流水人家- 给 高山峻岭流水人家 发送悄悄话 高山峻岭流水人家 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:05:16

哈哈哈, -孵蛋妈- 给 孵蛋妈 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:06:35

连你都笑我,不许笑~~ lol -WISEBAO- 给 WISEBAO 发送悄悄话 WISEBAO 的博客首页 (41 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:11:02

羡慕 -孵蛋妈- 给 孵蛋妈 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:15:37

恭喜,好孩子! -Oona- 给 Oona 发送悄悄话 Oona 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 18:59:14

美国,特别中国人居住区,没有城乡差别。农村娃什么的都是矫情! -czhz- 给 czhz 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:04:47

一个贺字就那么难说出口吗? -哲仁布措- 给 哲仁布措 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:17:12

unthoughtful的贺很廉价。再说,主贴没说是他/她的孩子,贺空气呀? -czhz- 给 czhz 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 21:20:47

牛!!! -bigsharkbig- 给 bigsharkbig 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:06:12

贺! -哲仁布措- 给 哲仁布措 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:06:42

恭喜牛娃! -篱笆08- 给 篱笆08 发送悄悄话 篱笆08 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:19:31

恭喜 -ChessLover- 给 ChessLover 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:21:16

赞牛娃! -Rockeymountain- 给 Rockeymountain 发送悄悄话 Rockeymountain 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:23:41

good boy! -iMe- 给 iMe 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:24:36

深有同感, 恭喜恭喜... -Midwestrural- 给 Midwestrural 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:28:07

恭喜! 在乡下真想爬藤 -晓醉- 给 晓醉 发送悄悄话 晓醉 的博客首页 (131 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:29:05

主要没那个气氛,大家都比较不求上进 -twoboys_mom- 给 twoboys_mom 发送悄悄话 (41 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:31:59

赞!牛娃一个! -twoboys_mom- 给 twoboys_mom 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:30:25

泄露了爬藤一大秘诀 -mb7568- 给 mb7568 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:32:32

AO最喜欢招农村牛娃了 -mb7568- 给 mb7568 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 19:44:31

EO? 小中轮不到 -dr_yin- 给 dr_yin 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 20:25:21

農村還有磁校 -violinpiano- 给 violinpiano 发送悄悄话 (106 bytes) () 03/15/2018 postreply 20:32:54

算起来每年2千多36分,不到千分之一,应该不太难,农村考这分数值得鼓励。 -一五所有- 给 一五所有 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/16/2018 postreply 02:01:21

36 does not grantee anything -天上飞翔- 给 天上飞翔 发送悄悄话 (65 bytes) () 03/16/2018 postreply 11:15:37

Mine too! ACT 36 means nothing. UC David waiting list, reject -futufutu- 给 futufutu 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/16/2018 postreply 15:12:05

That is what I told my son. He has no passion. -dr_yin- 给 dr_yin 发送悄悄话 (384 bytes) () 03/16/2018 postreply 15:29:40

这标题,看不出和内容有什么关联呀。 -oldbridge- 给 oldbridge 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/16/2018 postreply 13:59:53

我家小孩也是36,好像没有说的那么难啊。我家的就是个中上水平 -piglet- 给 piglet 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 03/16/2018 postreply 19:17:01

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