<p>In the past, what has been the total number of test takers who scored either a 2390 or 2400, and how many total test takers are there usually for each SAT? I've heard numbers around 300 for a 2400, but I'm interested in a combined number for the two scores. </p>
<p>Also, do you think there's any real difference in consideration on the part of a college for a 2400 vs. a 2390?</p>
<p>It’s slightly under 500:
<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools;
<p>You need knowledge to get a 2000 ,practice for 2200,great dedication and reasoning skills for 2300 ,and a lot of luck for 2400.
There is no difference between 2390 and 2400 as there is no difference between 2300 and 2390 when comes to decisions</p>
<p>and a 2290 is practically, a 2300 right??? =/</p>
<p>yes!^
10char</p>
<p>thanks =] i feel so much better</p>
<p>hhaha might as well just tell people i got a 2300
lol jk jk</p>
<p>IMHO there’s a big difference between 2390 and 2400, more so than the difference between 2200 and 2300.
A perfect score is something that only a handful of Americans can say that they obtained. It’s a more prestigious achievement than saying I was admitted into HYP, etc. etc.
IRC only 1: 10,000 test takers receive a perfect SAT score. Now just imagine if HYP had a .01% acceptance rate.</p>
<p>i got a 2390 and i’m not trying to make that score seem equal to a 2400, but i really do think theres not much of a difference between a 2390 and a 2400. yes a 2400 does look impressive but it doesnt really help that much. colleges know that you’re human and that you make mistakes. they’re not exactly looking for that perfect scorer.</p>
<p>imo, a 2350 is practically the same to an admissions officer as a 2400…</p>
<p>Real life scenario-</p>
<p>Average day at admissions office.</p>
<p>“Oh lookey here, 4.0 GPA, lots of ECs, 2390 SAT… Admitted w/ $10K Scholarship”</p>
<p>vs.</p>
<p>“Oh lookey here, 4.0 GPA, lots of ECs, perfect SAT score? Damn. Full ride!”</p>
<p>Who wouldn’t want the guys in the admissions office to say “Damn” and be truly impressed after looking at your application?</p>
<p>i believe that a 2400 SAT should be a free pass to ANY college including ivy league. I mean it won’t hurt to admit only about 200 kids unconditionally. they deserve it too.</p>
<p>omg i’m reading these posts and i’m starting to feel like i should retake a 2390 again which would be a stupid idea anywhere but at collegeconfidential…</p>
<p>but seriously, @pigs<em>at</em>sea… that really doesn’t make any sense. harvard rejects many 2400 applicants every year…</p>
<p>pigs<em>at</em>sea, dont sweat it. 2290 is just as good as a 2300.</p>
<p>(to xiaoyolee)^that was my point!! exactly!! of course harvard turns down a bunch of 2400ers so it makes no sense to retake a freaking 2390 UNLESS a 2400 is a free pass to ANY college</p>
<p><em>little sarcasm in the last post</em></p>
<p>Borb, that may be your opinion, but it is also completely false.</p>
<p>There is essentially no difference between a 2390 and a 2400 (you just get to say you got a perfect score with the latter). You won’t have a better chance at admission with those extra 10 points; your grades, EC’s, etc are the things that increase your chances.</p>
<p>Even at HYPSM and all the other top top schools, a score in the upper 2300’s is more than 100 points above the 50% range of scores.</p>
<p>I bet you if everyone with a 2400 retook the test, a large chunk of them would not score 2400 again. Most would probably get high 2300s, but not 2400. Unless you’re a supergenius, you have to be having a good day to get that many questions right without missing a single one; everyone makes mistakes.</p>
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<p>True, but not everyone who takes the SAT applies to HYPSM. If they did, Harvard’s acceptance rate would be much lower than it already is.</p>
<p>I would consider admittance to HYPSM much more prestigious because it takes a lot more to get in than doing well on a test. I’m not saying SAT scores don’t mean anything, but being intelligent isn’t the only think that matters, nor is the SAT a perfect measure of intelligence.</p>
<p>Honestly, I think having a 2390 over a 2400 could be good in some cases. Colleges love to appear as selective as possible, and therefore, they feel NO remorse in rejecting 2400’s. The more 2400’s a college rejects, the higher its “selectivity appearance”.</p>
<p>How would you rank a 1500/2260?
Or a 2290 superscored? Do schools even use superscore?</p>
<p>I think a 2400 is much better than a 2390. I don’t know why; maybe it’s psychological. But if a person got a 2400 then it would seem like he or she was perfect and can answer all of them right. With a 2390, it would seem like there was some luck involved.</p>
<p>You need to be lucky to get such a high score and I doubt someone can consistently score 2400 (unless you are silverturtle). So, for admission purpose, if you do not get in with your 2390, then I do not think you would get in with 2400</p>