<p>Logically, the answer would be no. But I was thinking, one thing that gets talked about a lot on CC is "Tufts Syndrome". So, when applying to schools known for having TS, is it better to have a 2300 than a 2400, simply because it's less 'intimidating'?</p>
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<p>Logically, the answer would be no; theoretically, the answer would be no; empirically, the answer would be no; pragmatically, the answer would be no; viscerally, the answer would be no. . . . The answer is no.</p>
<p>Depends. Like, 2300 on your second try is better than 2400 on your fifth. </p>
<p>A lot of the time, I'd say that 100 points doesn't make that much of a difference. Not everyone with 2400s gets into Harvard. Many do. Not everyone with 2300s gets into Harvard. Many do.</p>