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<p>A 1360 SAT? Within reason? Well, it depends.</p>
<p>Kid #1
Race: Asian American
Hooks: 1st generation college student, 1st generation immigrant
SAT: 1360/2400
ECs: helped his family escape from North Korea under sniper fire
Chances at Harvard: 40-65% </p>
<p>Kid #2
Race: White
Hooks: 1st generation college student
SAT: 1360/2400
ECs: His parents volunteered for the Peace Corps; he was born in Africa. They were killed by Somalian pirates soon after. The kid was raised by wolves.
Chances at Harvard: 40-65%</p>
<p>Kid #3
Race: African American
Hooks: 1st generation college student
SAT: 1360/2400
ECs: Olympic Gold Medalist, Intel finalist, Siemens finalist
Chances at Harvard: 40-65% (Only because of a low AI score)</p>
<p>Moral: Hooks can only take you so far without the necessary SAT scores to back them up ;)</p>