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little lower than what Hopkins needs
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Neither Hopkins nor most private schools have any required SAT score for admission. SAT scores are just one factor in the admissions process and a low SAT score will not keep you out (nor will a high one get you in)</p>
<p>(n.b. None of this info is official - just what I gather from having applied and from volunteering in the admissions office)</p>