<p>AGAIN, i reiterate. You are putting TOOOOOO much emphasis on SAT scores and class ranking. We are talking about the WHOLE kid!!!!!, the whole package. Someone selected my schleppy son with the mediocre SAT scores and class ranking into a prestigious IVY university!!!! and he prolly beat out a 1600 SAT'er. EC's are VERY VERY important...they define the kid...</p>