<p>When admissions sees lower than average SAT scores, does the application get a read anyway? Or do they automatically stop? I know someone who scored below 2000 on the SAT and still goes to Columbia, but I'm not sure how strict Columbia admissions officers are in general?</p>
<p>I'm retaking the SAT in Nov, so I don't know if my application will be read before they receive my new scores.</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>All prestigious colleges conduct a holistic review, to my knowledge - at least what they purport to do. Having said that, I know some friends of mine who got rejected at a 1900 SAT and another who got in at 2300+. There is no stone cold lead pipe cuts, but obviously a higher score will significantly help you attain admissions.</p>
<p>According to their Class of 2018 profile, the middle 50% (25%-75%) had between 2160-2330 SAT (Refer to <a href=“http://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/2018profile.pdf”>http://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/2018profile.pdf</a>).</p>
<p>I know people here with low SAT scores. Definitely not unheard of, but not the norm.</p>