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<p>Yes, they exist. They’re the exception. Looking at Harvard’s Common Data Set for 2008-2009, the Freshman Profile shows that the lowest-scoring 25% of the enrolling class had SAT scores at or below 690 CR, 700 Math, and 690 Writing. A 2100 composite score would be slightly above that. That 25th percentile is composed overwhelmingly of students with something extra. Developmental admits (parents who can donate at a very significant level), athletes, the famous or the exceptionally talented in a non-academic discipline, or others who have some unique story. Like this: [url=<a href=“http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/20/local/me-harvard20]She”>She finally has a home: Harvard]She</a> finally has a home: Harvard - Los Angeles Times<a href=“though%20I%20dunno,%20this%20young%20woman%20probably%20crushed%20the%20SAT%20or%20ACT”>/url</a>.</p>
<p>That same CDS shows that the 75th percentile scores were 800/780/790. The top-scoring 25% of enrolling Harvard freshmen in 2008 (or is it 2009?) had a composite SAT score of around 2370 or higher. An applicant who was the usual highly-motivated, bright student, with a strong GPA putting them in the top 10% of their high school graduating class along with a challenging curriculum but without any special hook, would probably need to have a similarly high SAT.</p>