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52 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend April 29, 2004 North Medford High School junior Jeremy Treger earned a perfect score on his SAT college entrance exam. Among other interests, he plays the euphonium in the NMHS band. Mail Tribune / Bob Pennell Master of the SAT North Medford High student earns a perfect score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test By ANITA BURKE Mail Tribune Jeremy Treger, 17, prefers math, science and technology over English. However, the North Medford High School junior aced all the topics covered on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), earning a top score of 1600. "I was really surprised," he said. "I didn’t think I did that well." When Jeremy took the test used in college admissions in late March, his goal was to earn a score that was competitive enough so he wouldn’t have to retake it later. Instead, he landed in elite company. Advertisement Among 1.4 million 2003 graduates who took the test, only 944 earned a top score of 1600, said New York-based The College Board, the association that oversees the test. Only eight students from Oregon got top scores last year. Jeremy’s mother, Ruth Rabinovitch, said Jeremy always has been a good student who takes accelerated math classes. Even as a small child, he had a good attention span and could sit still for long periods to read or concentrate on complex tasks, she said. "He’s a good test-taker. We’re disappointed there’s no career in that," she quipped. Jeremy credits his success to careful reading of each question so he knew exactly what was being asked. "They aren’t hard," he said. "You just have to read carefully." Still, he said, "Sitting in a room taking a test for three hours on a Saturday afternoon is not fun." Throughout his school years, Jeremy has earned spots on honor rolls and won awards in a variety of academic competitions. He also plays euphonium (a tuba-like horn instrument) in the North Medford band, is a member of the school’s ski team and plays tennis. He had exhausted the high school’s calculus offerings by the end of his sophomore year, so he’s taking college math courses from Southern Oregon University this year, said Ralph Burrelle, a counselor and scholarship coordinator at North. As a sophomore, Jeremy also took physics, a class typically only offered to upper classmen. "The colleges Jeremy applies to will be impressed not just by his SAT score, but by his overall strength as a student and as a person," Burrelle said. Jeremy hasn’t mapped out his future yet. He’s considering attending Pomona College or Harvey Mudd College, both in Claremont, Calif. Jeremy is the son of Rabinovitch and Tom Treger, both doctors in Medford. He has an older sister, Rachele, who attends Pomona College and a younger sister, Rebecca, who attends North Medford High School. Reach reporter Anita Burke at 776-4485, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times