ɐdˈɪʃənəli, stˈuːdənts mˈʌstɐv skˈoːɹd æt ðə nˈaɪntiəθ pɚsˈɛntaɪl ɔːɹ bˈɛɾɚɹ ɪn sˈaɪəns ɔːɹ mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks ˌɔn ɐ nˈæʃənəli stˈændɚdˌaɪzd ɛɡzˈæm, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðɪ ˌɛsˌeɪtˈiː, sˈæt, ˈækt ɔːɹ plˈæn.
Additionally, students must have scored at the 90th percentile or better in science or mathematics on a nationally standardized exam, such as the SAT, PSAT, ACT or PLAN.