<p>What would you rather have? The assurance of getting into any ONE college you want, or getting a 2400 SAT?</p>
<p>One college. I can’t imagine anyone who would pick otherwise. Although 2400 does guarantee some great things. But isn’t the whole point of the SAT to get into the college of your choice?</p>
<p>I would pick college of choice; albeit, for my own selfish reasons, I’d like to be living with a 2400, perhaps to validate and quantify my intelligence.</p>
<p>Definitely college, what about you OP?</p>
<p>Um, haha definitely the former! If I was guaranteed admission to my dream school, then SATs wouldn’t matter! :D</p>
<p>But actually, I see where one might choose the latter. Even if you are accepted to your dream school there is the issue of paying for it 
and if you were looking at cheaper ones like state schools then that 2400 could get you a lot of scholarship money…</p>
<p>But nah, I’d still choose the first :)</p>
<p>The college of my choice. A perfect score wouldn’t matter to me if I was accepted already. >.<</p>
<p>Getting into the college of my choice for sure.</p>
<p>I think I can survive with a 2390 SAT ;D.</p>
<p>One college, cause I’ve got the other covered. :)</p>
<p>I’d choose the college. With one acceptance guaranteed, I don’t have to do any work in my 2 remaining years in high school.</p>
<p>Also, I’d say a 2400 is easier to get than an acceptance to a dream school (some Ivy Leagues for me).</p>
<p>ha wow! i might be the odd one out. Though it would be close, a 2400 is so much more enticing to me. It also guarantees a solid shot at any school, not to mention financial aid. Also i feel like theres some sense of accomplishment knowing your at the top of the curve.</p>
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<p>For some people, certainly. Overall, though, apparently not, given the fact that there are tons more acceptances to top schools than there are 2400ers.</p>
<p>2400 for scholarship money</p>
<p><em>divides into sections</em></p>
<p>Self-Satisfaction: College of choice.</p>
<p>Money: 2400 wins (possible scholarships). I’m not even sure my family can afford my top choice (top-tier private LAC) even if I get accepted.</p>
<p>Future Security: College of choice by far (2400 is a number and can’t get jobs), even though given my current statistics I’m likely to attend a solid college anyway.</p>
<p>Time Worth It: 2400. I actually mildly enjoy going through and crafting essays/etc. for my application, and even if I get rejected (which I expect to), I have several other options. Studying for the SAT, however, is a pain and feels like I’m jumping through hoops.</p>
<p>Prestige: 2400 for bragging rights because the college of my choice is virtually unknown, though I could care less about bragging about it.</p>
<p>Overall: College of choice</p>
<p>a 2400 pretty much guarantees future security
you’re going to get into a good college, though maybe not your first first choice</p>
<p>also being able to pay for college is just as important as getting in</p>
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<p>True, but imagine being accepted to your top-choice university without doing any work in your junior and senior years in high school.</p>
<p>I think I’d prefer the former over the latter, but I’m not quite sure. I don’t think I would mind not going to the college of my choice, since that’s the situation I’m in anyway.</p>
<p>^ What college is that? Yale?</p>
<p>Definitely the college of my choice, I would even conduct a massacre for admission into Columbia if thats what I have to do.</p>
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<p>No, University of Chicago.</p>
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<p>A word of advice: don’t write that anywhere in your admissions essays or mention that in your interview. For some reason, I don’t think the adcom will appreciate that, despite your good intentions. :)</p>
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<p>Did you apply there? Did financial reasons preclude your attendance?</p>