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If they saw someone with an SAT score of 1200 out of 2400 (not trying to offend anyone); don't you think they would immediately close the file?
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no. they would want to comb the file on why this applicant is scoring so low. Severe disability? Death in the family on that very day? if, say, they find evidences on any of this, they might decide to ignore that score (or maybe - if admitted - give a conditional offer that the applicant must retake the SAT and score a certain threshold. I don't know, i'm just bs-ing). :)</p>