<p>If you have a 2200(99th percentile) or above and are here complaining, you need help.</p>
<p>SAT scores dont get you into HYPS, passion does.</p>
<p>Stanford rejects more than 60% of the 1600's that apply. </p>
<p>Here is an article in which you see a 1580 SAT kid being rejected for a 1430 SAT one. And Im not surprised, his application made him/her seem like methodical preprofessional nerd. Judging by his math/science classical music EC's, he resembled the stereotypical gradegrubber.</p>
<p>They accept kids who display curiousity and passion. Worry about that instead of your <em>GASP</em> average scores.</p>