<p>It gives the number of people in the class of 2006 who got XXXX score out of 2400. Remember that this is only the number of people who got that score in 1 sitting...it is impossible to calculate how many people got composite scores of XXXX over several sittings.</p>
<p>To answer Skichick's question, exactly 532 people in the Class of 2006 got 2330's on their SATs in one sitting. The number of people who got composite scores of 2330 (combining scores from several sittings) is probably closer to 1000. And then there are those 500 (238+240) people who got 2390s and 2400s. Again, some people could have gotten 2390s and 2400s using combined sittings (eg, 760 M, 780 V, 800 W could be combined with 790 M, 800 V, 800 W)</p>
<p>Didn't several Intel STS finalists get waitlisted at Harvard last year? These science achievements don't guarantee an acceptance, even though they are impressive.</p>
<p>You can totally disregard my opinion if you want to, as I can't say I'm the most knowledgable person on HYPS. Still, after reading around these forums for a few days, I can say that your stats look very similar to everyone else who is aiming for HYPS. That probably isn't a good thing.</p>
<p>You definitely need a hook. There are plenty of people with great GPAs, great SATs, and all the high honors in their ECs. The Taekwondo is a nice edge, though. Still, most of the other HYPS-hopeful CCs here also have some sort of sport backing them up as well as awards in some sort of science/math related honor.</p>
<p>But, like someone said, HYPS is a reach for anyone. It seems a bit like a higher reach for you, though, because... well, you're kind of like everyone else.</p>