<p>Did anyone with less than a 1400 on their SAT get into Stanford? Excluding athletes, what was your hook?</p>
<p>I did, i got in with a 1240! Actually in a single sit down my highest was 1190. Ask me if you want more info.</p>
<p>1360 hah!</p>
<p>RSI
NIH grants (one passed; the other, a lower priority)
CCIS
3 yrs of research
3 different projects</p>
<p>oneunknown: more info?</p>
<p>My friend got in with a 1330 SAT score. He's decided to attend Stanford this fall.</p>
<p>i'm a current student here and I did score above that aformentioned score, but i just wanted to throw out there my first hand knowledge that the majority of athletes that are recruited to Stanford (yes, even football and basketball) are on part w/ the averages set forth (i.e. 14_ _ SAT, >4._ _ weight GPA, etc.) In addition to this, though, their "hook" just happened to be that they were a world-reknowned athlete.</p>
<p>I absolutely agree. The average SAT of the STARTERS on the Stanford basketball team was 1410 one of the years I was there. The athletes are all exceptional students, too - football players who coterm in Electrical Engineering before going pro, olympic swimmers writing honors theses, etc.</p>
<p>how did you guys get in with a low SAT score? stats plz!!</p>
<p>possibly because SAT scores aren't everything?!</p>
<p>there's more to an applicant than some silly 3 hours test</p>
<p>word to ya mother on that...</p>
<p>seriously. essays, ecs, courses, and rec's tell the adcoms a lot more about you as a person and student that some 3 hours test.</p>
<p>That is completely not true. Schools like Stanford look at SAT scores a lot. I would like to know how anyone got in without a 1400 because I find that hard to believe. I live in the Washington D.C. area and here the competition is really intense and so students here basically need above a 1500 to be considered at any Ivy, or they need a good legacy or be recruited.</p>
<p>sure, if you say so. i can personally say that i got lower than a 1400 and WASNT a lagacy or a recruited athlete. my parents didnt get blown away in a tornado and i didnt cure cancer either. and guess what, i got accepted to stanford. maybe its that so many 1500+ do the same exact thing that its boring because they seem to care too much about a 1500. i concentrated more on what i ENJOYED doing, not what i thought i HAD to do to get accepted.</p>
<p>when i went to a stanford information session in my city, the adcom (i'd say her name but i dont think shed want her name on the internet) said that stanford puts more weight on ec's, rec's, grades, and definetely the essays. then a parent asked "why? sat's are a significant showing of intelligence" or some bs like that. then he asked "what if the students a bad writer". she basically answered that essays and rec's tell more about a person than the test. </p>
<p>and just becuase someone does well on a test doesnt mean they'll be a good student or contribute to the school. stanford doesnt want just book worms with straight A's and 1500+. they want diverse students who will actually take intiative and make a change...and you dont have to get a 1500+ to be able to prove you can do that.</p>
<p>STUDENT A (and no these arent my stats): 3.5 GPA, 4 AP's (3,4,4,5), great rec's, incredibly unique essays, helped out the community significantly in a lasting way, and a 1300 sat</p>
<p>STUDENT B: 4.0+ GPA, 9 APs ( 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5), generic rec's, generic essays, volunteered doing things everyone else does or can do, and a 1590 sat</p>
<p>now who would you pick?</p>
<p>"That is completely not true. Schools like Stanford look at SAT scores a lot. I would like to know how anyone got in without a 1400 because I find that hard to believe. I live in the Washington D.C. area and here the competition is really intense and so students here basically need above a 1500 to be considered at any Ivy, or they need a good legacy or be recruited."</p>
<p>I really hate how so many people on CC emphasized this stupid test. My god, get over it. You asked about prestigious summer program that can "guarantee" a spot at a college. I got into RSI. I got a 1310 when I applied. You're so ignorant if you think SAT can break it or make it in terms of admission. I've gone through the college admission process. I think I've gain some wisdom from this horrendous ordeal. How did i get in with such an "oh so low" SAT scores? I followed my passion. I did research and pursue my interest for the sake of learning. Most people join clubs and do extracurricular activities to stuff their resume.</p>
<p>staticsoliloquy and/or couqi: were you an URM?</p>
<p>word. i got in with a 1440. i applied early with a 1400 and got deferred. w00t.</p>
<p>I followed my passion and wrote what I thought was a great essay. It was really personal and reflective, something I thought conveyed to the admissions committe my unique and strong character. I didn't have a "laundry list" of extracurriulars, but I did have some significant activities that I really enjoyed. I felt that my application as a whole really conveyed to the committee a strong, bright student who was passionate about their extracurriculars and hobbies. I was rejected. But I live in one of the most competitive regions of the country, where everyone volunteers all the time and gets great internships. What sets one person apart from another is their test scores and connections.</p>
<p>I agree that the SAT is complete crap and doesn't measure intelligence or success in college. Nevertheless, I think colleges look at it as a cut-off point. Unless you are an URM or your parents make less than 40k, from my experience and what I have heard from others, it seems to me that test scores are extremely important and can make or break an acceptance.</p>
<p>1240 here, well i'm a urm and my essays were pretty good i guess i worked my but off. First to graduate from high school and first to go to college anybody want more info. Lots of work during school and summer. ECs were average. 4.27W GPA and took every AP class in my school. 3.99 GPA UW</p>
<p>"staticsoliloquy and/or couqi: were you an URM?"
no I am asian.</p>
<p>"What sets one person apart from another is their test scores and connections."</p>
<p>Do you know how many people get 1500's? Do you know how many people get into RSI? What's a better accomplishment? Which one will set you apart from the rest. I know RSI helped differentiate me from the pack.</p>
<p>What's RSI?</p>