<p>I don't know abot the discrepancy between verbal and math SATs--my son scores the same on both. But I do know that, for him, there's a discrepancy between his test scores and his grades--even between his grade in an AP class and his score on the AP exam for the same class, which will be higher-- because of his obstinate refusal to do what some of you are calling brown-nosing. He has never been willing to do what he perceives as busy work, and he has always been vehemently opposed to what he perceives as sucking up to the self-important. Unfortunately for him, there are several teachers of that ilk at his high school, and the resulting grades from his junior year will likely make his application to MIT unsuccessful. We can only hope that high test scores, excellent recs from the teachers who didn't need emotional homage from their students and everything else will overshadow those B's at least for Chicago! And, for his sake, I hope some of what you are saying about boys' having some advantage will work for him. I care about saving Ophelia, but I can't help hoping for everything for my son!</p>