<p>You know, I’ve actually wondered the exact same thing. If the ivies wanted to, they could easily have middle 50% ranges of like 2320-2380 for the SAT, 33-35 for the ACT, or even higher. But instead it’s something like, 2100-2350, 30-35 or whatever. Maybe they don’t want people to think that admission is reserved for only the highest scores; therefore, they don’t accept all perfect scorers. If they accepted all perfect scorers, then a perfect score would look like the secret to get admission.</p>
<p>But overall, I doubt it would hurt. Higher scorers on average get in at a higher rate than others who score lower.</p>