# How smrt is NYSpeed? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 15, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-smrt-is-nyspeed/51516 "2008-07-15T11:11:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 79
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-smrt-is-nyspeed/51516/79 "2008-07-15T13:12:05Z")
> [@97FormulaWS-6](#): > > Personally, most people who I know who got great scores, also did great in school, but either flopped completely in industry or became useless managers who “THINK” they know what’s going on. (Not saying this is completely true, but something I’ve personally noticed a trend with). For the most part I can agree with that statement, simply because a lot of the people in high school who I recall doing really well I haven’t kept in contact with since. A girl I graduated with received a 1510 SAT and 34 ACT accepted into MIT, blah blah blah. Failed out first semester, came home to the local college to become a high school guidance counselor. Yet a few of my friends in highschool who were average around 1100-1300 went on to some impressive careers. It’s just a test with a number to help some college board justify the reason to give you a scholarship. When in the end it boils down to the person who actually has a desire in life to achieve better rather than let a test tell them they are better. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-smrt-is-nyspeed/51516)._