36 on the ACT; 2400 on the SAT; dare he hope?

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<p>A perfect score on the American College Testing exam is rare enough.</p>

<p>Same goes for perfection on the SAT Reasoning Test.</p>

<p>But acing both?</p>

<p>That's what a high school senior in Wichita has accomplished -- 17-year-old Jakub Voboril of Bishop Carroll High School says he scored a perfect 36 on the ACT and a 2,400 on the SAT in the same week in June.</p>

<p>His perfect score on the ACT test is one of only two in Kansas. It came after he scored 32 and 34 on his first two tries. </p>

<p>Voboril learned of his perfect SAT score soon after hearing about his other ace.</p>

<p>Voboril has not settled on a college or a major, but is considering math, philosophy and law -- possibly at Notre Dame or Princeton.</p>

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<p>Dammit I hate him.</p>

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<p>Incidental Question: So what would that make his chances of acceptance? I'd say that if you get a 2200+ and a 33+ it's only a matter of retaking the test with a little more studying to have a pretty decent chance of perfect scores. At that point, it's only stupid mistakes that are keeping you down.</p>

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I'd say that if you get a 2200+ and a 33+ it's only a matter of retaking the test with a little more studying to have a pretty decent chance of perfect scores. At that point, it's only stupid mistakes that are keeping you down.

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<p>Getting a perfect score on just one of those exams is extremely difficult. If anyone who scored above a 2200/33 could do it, then there would be many more perfect scorers than there are now.</p>

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<p>Those scores are great but I don't understand how he's on national news...tons of people ace standardized tests--and after three tries it's really not that impressive (I'm referring to his ACT score...the article didn't say whether that was his first time taking the SAT so I won't comment on his 2400).
Both Notre Dame and Princeton take the ACT. This kid had already scored a 34 on the ACT--why did he bother taking any more standardized tests? EGO.</p>

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<p>I agree with MallomarCookie. It'd sure be funny if pton rejected him for having bad character.</p>

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<p>he's TEARIN it up.</p>

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<p>A friend of mine has gotten perfect scores on every standardized exam he's taken, including the PSAT, SAT, SAT II's, and AP's. I guess he's in a similar category as this guy, even though he hasn't taken the ACT.</p>

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<p>I'd give it 32.3 percent</p>

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<p>Hahaha, he's considering either where I did my undergrad or where I go to grad school.</p>

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<p>Some girl from my school aced both first try.</p>

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<p>here's another 36/2400'er, with princeton on the brain:</p>

<p><a href="http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060902/NEWS02/609020321/1002/NEWS%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060902/NEWS02/609020321/1002/NEWS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>At least he didn't take the SAT after the perfect ACT....then it would really be pointless and braggy.</p>

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<p>If he isn't doing ED, then he's up for grabs.</p>

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<p>haha i thought i was cool with a perfect 1600 on the old sat (no classes or prepping woot!)(seriously, it shouldnt count if all u do is practice test for months upon months...then you're studying a test, not pure knowledge) but then i came to princeton...first guy i met who showed me around forbes, nonchalantly mentioned he got a perfect score too...haha i was like me too and he's like oh cool then continued on about school history...as if nothing was remarkable. Thats why we're #1 folks. ubiquitous genius.</p>

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<p>and here's a plain old 2400'er, "hoping to get into princeton":</p>

<p><a href="http://www.channel3000.com/education/9821904/detail.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.channel3000.com/education/9821904/detail.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Perfect scores are terrible measures of your overall academic potential. So you got a 2400/36... great, that means that you'll have no problem getting an A in Basic Math and Reasoning 101.</p>

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<p>and yet another, whose "top-choice college is princeton."</p>

<p><a href="http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1141898884251740.xml&coll=1%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1141898884251740.xml&coll=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I agree with Cavalier, and that just because someone made perfect scores does not mean they can handle well...anything. I am not degrading him, however, but I believe the truly talented test takers are the ones who score perfect first try. That guy is merely a wannabe.</p>

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<p>haha, so you're not degrading him, just calling him a wannabe. I personally think its untrue to say any 2200+ can ace the SAT just by cutting down careless errors. 2400 is really an amazing score.</p>