How Important are SATs?

<p>I’m planning on applying to Brown, and I honestly think that I’m a pretty solid applicant in everything except my SAT scores. I realize that SATs are important, and I’m planning on retaking them (I’ve got a 2000, 680 V 680 M 640 W), and that it’s a long shot in any case, but how much weight do they give the SAT in comparison to other things? I’ve got good IB scores, if that makes any difference.</p>

<p>The admit rate rises geometrically as the SAT scores rise</p>

<p>For example - for the Class of 2008:</p>

<p>Distribution of College Board Test Scores (Verbal)</p>

<p>Score/Applied/Admitted/ Percent Admitted/Enrolled
750-800 3,359 904 26.9% 424
700-740 3,639 627 17.2% 330
650-690 3,184 415 13% 277
600-640 2,271 276 12.2% 194
550-590 1,004 117 11.7% 85
500-540 500 51 10.2% 37
450-490 216 19 8.8% 16
< 450 110 7 6.4% 4
No CEEB Scores 1,003 88 8% 62
Total 15,286 2,504 16.4% 1,429</p>

<p>Distribution of College Board Test Scores (Math) </p>

<p>Scores/Applied/Admitted/Percent Admitted/Enrolled
750-800 3,389 884 26.1% 396
700-740 4,185 744 17.8% 429
650-690 3,326 422 12.7% 273
600-640 1,905 226 11.9% 161
550-590 883 88 10% 67
500-540 386 37 9.6% 29
450-490 142 13 9.2% 10
< 450 67 2 3% 2
No CEEB Scores 1,003 88 8.8% 62
Total 15,286 2,504 16.4% 1,429</p>