<p>2300+ may be what it takes to be “safe” for the Ivys, but consider that only 8000 (out of the 1.6 Million that take the test every year) score 2300 or higher at a single sitting. Given that the Ivys superscore AND you are competing against those who take the ACT (which for the top kids are mostly the same people since most of these people take both tests), then maybe you increase the total of 2300+ (or similar) by about 50% to maybe 12, 000 high school students. But there are 14000 spots in the Ivys and plenty more at schools like MIT, Stanford, Chicago, Williams (and many others) that regularly enrole students with 2300+. Point here is that if you have a 2300+ or for that matter, a 2250+ SAT score, you are “likely” to get into a very good school.</p>