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I was looking at the numbers column of the first document.</p>
<p>TOOOOO Small when compared to the bulk mass of those who do annually take the SAT!</p>
<p>The number of test takers each year who score a 2400 increases every year as students learn how to ace the test.</p>
<p>I’m glad to be one of those students who aced it ;)</p>
<p>^^ That’s good for you, Expert. Was it your first try? How well did you prepare for it, did a 4-hour practice a few times?</p>
<p>I’d say that those who got >2300 without much preparation have a reasonable chance to ace it if they practice long enough or simply take the test a few times.</p>
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<p>Probably not, given nearly twenty times as many people score 2300+ as score 2400. However, retesting many times those who scored 2300-2390 and those who scored 2400 would reveal that there is a significant amount of luck at play on the individual level (some of the former group would score better on average than those in the latter group) but that the latter group nonetheless had a higher average, proving that luck is not the sole factor; there are meaningful (“meaningful” with respect to the SAT, at least) differences between the abilities of those who score 2400 and those who score slightly less.</p>
<p>How about a 2350 kid without much preparation vs a 2400 kid on the 4th try after $3000 of tutoring? How about a 2380 kid vs a 2400 kid, both without much preparation?</p>
<p>Let them test 5 times, will the 2400 kid be still ahead?</p>
<p>There is a reason why some schools treat applicants within 50 points the same and want to see all tests an applicant took.</p>
<p>Luck or not, having a perfect score is a good thing, particularly without much studying.</p>
<p>Anyone know how many people scored perfect on the PSATs?</p>
<p>Interesting, Native Americans did better than any other minority [besides Asian]. I seem to remember reading that they were the lowest performing minority, but I guess not.</p>
<p>147 600’s this year. 78 610’s. I’m inclined to believe that the kids with 610’s are actually the dumbest, as most of the 600s probably tried to achieve that score. Although, you probably have to try to get a 610 as well. Did they fail at failing? I’d like to do a study on that…</p>
<p>Yes on my application I will put:</p>
<p>SAT: 2340 but it was without studying</p>
<p>@greedisgood pretty arrogant</p>
<p>I think he was trying to be sarcastic…</p>
<p>this is crazy.</p>
<p>How to improve my SAT essay score!!!</p>
<p>How many people got a 2400 on their first try?</p>
<p>Also, what is with all this rubbish that the SAT is just about how well you prepared and not a real test of intelligence? I haven’t prepared for the SAT at all (besides taking a few practice tests) but have consistently scored 2400’s on all of them (without the essay, which I skip). Also, my little brother, who didn’t even know what the SAT was beforehand and is a certified genius, got a 100% on the multiple choice portion when I gave him a practice test. I haven’t done any studying at all for the SAT or ACT or any similar test and am reasonably confident of a 2400. However, I may practice a few essays before the SAT to get a feel for them, and look at some essay guides. That’s it, however. </p>
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<p>So you didn’t practice for the SAT but you took practice tests enough to consistently score 2400? I don’t get it</p>
<p>I wonder how many of these perfect scorers did not miss a single question and got a 12 on the essay.</p>
<p>I’m getting almost every thing correct in the practice tests (CR and Writing not timed), but its of no use. 
In the timed practice tests I miss out around ten questions from CR and Writing sections, Its frustrating me too much! What ever I try during the test to pace my self just doesn’t seem to work (seriously, I even tried regulating the fan speed). Any suggestions to over come this slow-paced-answering?</p>
<p>How many got 2400 on the SAT and a 36 on the ACT in the same year?</p>
<p>^^ It could hurt you if you got both perfect.</p>
<p>“I wonder how many of these perfect scorers did not miss a single question and got a 12 on the essay.”</p>
<p>A lot fewer. The generous curves on CR and writing are there for a reason after all. I say this having gotten 800s on CR all 3 times I took it, and none of them without a wrong answer. My 3rd test (my 2400) I got a 10 essay and 1 wrong on CR. [For what it’s worth, what with all the “numbers are inflated by test prep” stuff in this thread, my only prep was the fact that I’d already taken it twice (a 2200 as a sophomore, and a 2280)]</p>