<p>When does an SAT score change from an OK score for an Ivy (like within the range) to a strong point on an application? </p>
<p>For example, I'm guessing that ~2250 is like the usual score for Ivy people, but would like a 2350 make a difference in admissions?</p>
<p>Hopefully you guys understand my question.</p>
<p>yes, it would make a difference if you're on the borderline and your other stats don't make you stand out. A 2250 is probably a safe score for higher ivies, but a 2150 is a safe score for the "lower" ivies, i would guess. A 2350 looks good, and will probably give you an advantage, but then they'd have to look at your other things too.</p>
<p>hoever, i don't think that the conception that all scores don't matter if it's 2200 and above really holds true..i know that 2400 scorers probably wouldn't get into the schools that they did if it wasn't for their perfecgt score.</p>
<p>People are going to argue forever about whether a 2400 helps more than a 2250 because there's no way to prove anything either way. Personally, I can look around and find a pretty good correlation between scores above 2250 and actual intelligence i.e. my friends who are getting around a 2400 are actually a few notches above those at 2250 academically, intellectually, and I would have expected them to get the highest scores. So if somebody says that getting a 2350 is essentially the same as getting a 2250, in terms of what kind of mind is often behind the score, I would disagree, and I think the Ivies admissions might disagree too.</p>
<p>Maybe some people who are scoring in the mid 2200s are saying that once you pass a certain threshold (often around their own score), you are "safe" for the Ivies and your score no longer matters. I don't think that's true because I don't think that testing scores are black and white absolutes.</p>
<p>yea i agree with both of you, because closer to a 2400 would logically make up for some weaknesses in other areas.</p>
<p>k thanks for confirming.</p>
<p>I agree too. However, if you're not looking at the SAT ALONE to get you in, is a 2200+ a good enough score? In other words, with an otherwise good application, will the mid 2200 score damage your chances?</p>
<p>definitely not, it just won't make you stand apart from others. </p>
<p>but as part of a balanced app, it's fine.</p>
<p>Once you get 750 on each section it's exceptional enough in terms of Ivy League admissions.</p>
<p>is high 600's Wr acceptable if CR/M is 1500+?</p>
<p>a 2400 is so rare anyways it's going to boost you. otherwise once you get higher than 2200 you're in the 99th percentile anyways, it's not a big deal!</p>
<p>kind of off topic question.. but are the ivies and other colleges in general combining all three scores instead of just combining m/cr and looking at writing? say you score 700 m 710 cr and 800 writing which gives you a 1410 and a 2210. which number are they looking at in most cases?</p>
<p>they look at individual section scores, and some colleges disregard writing</p>
<p>If the SAT was indeed a measure of intelligence, people wouldn't be scoring 200 points more on subsequent test dates. And I think colleges know that. Make sure your overall application is good; anything over a 1900 is good enough.</p>
<p>^ Whoa, I wouldn't go so low as a 1900 for an Ivy. I think 2250 (sometimes 2200) is generally acknowledged as the score that will neither keep you out nor get you in.</p>
<p>A friend of mine managed to jump to a 2270 from a 2040. May 2007 to June 2007.</p>
<p>if colleges just glance at writing then whats the point of combining all three</p>
<p>The SAT isn't a pure measure of intelligence, it's a measure of a combination of intelligence and hard work. Just like the GPA is a combination of intelligence and hard work, just like the APs and the rank are. Everything is a combo of intelligence and hard work, except for maybe an IQ test (which could theoretically also be studied for) If somebody has studied long and hard for the SAT, he deserves a higher score and is attractive for college since he will also be willing to perservere in college courses.</p>
<p>w/many friends who've been accepted to multiple ivies w/SAT scores in the 2000-2200 range, i'm calling most of u out on this one - 2200+ is not expected at most ivies. its much more like
2100+ if u go to a public school and 1950/2000+ if u go to a private school. and, as my personal experience would strongly suggest, going to a private high school does indeed make a significant difference. its considered an advantage by itself. while it may be unfair for those w/out the money to afford a private school, going to a COMPETITIVE private school does put you into an entirely different league. but ivie's know at which private schools are truly competitive and much more difficult to earn an A. i know 6 ppl from my private high school who got into USC w/lower than a 3.6 cum GPA. the right private school makes all the difference. that little rant about private schools was quite off-topic but i couldn't resist.</p>
<p>^USC under-emphasizes GPA, mostly because Berkeley and UCLA do the opposite. I believe the median at USC is ~3.7, so 3.6 isn't much different.</p>
<p>If you have a 2250 and you dont need any financial aid,you can pick your own school...</p>