<p>Does a +2000 score on the SAT give you a high chance to the Ivy League Colleges? Or is that just the bare minimum to actually have a chance?
I know colleges care about GPA equally as SAT.</p>
<p>It depends, some rely very heavily on GPA and others rely more heavily on SAT. And no, NOTHING gives you a high chance into the Ivies unless you’re like the person who cures cancer. But it’s still good to aim as high as you can.</p>
<p>Scores almost never place you in…but in an extreme situation, they can certainly place you out.</p>
<p>If you want a high chance at most Ivies, win some fancy competition or scholarship, or do research that gets into Science, be a child actor, own your own business, be nationally ranked in a sport or, as romanigypsyeyes said, cure cancer. It depends a lot on which one; Cornell is quite a bit easier than Princeton.</p>
<p>Also, it’s ideal to have 2250+ when applying to Ivies if you want to have a very good shot (assuming you had excellent ECs, GPA, etc). A 2000, however, will not rule you out; just make sure everything else is uber-spectacular. However, Ivies are a reach for everybody (except a certain few exceptions whom I’d like to strangle (no offense)).</p>
<p>I knew someone would come along and say that a 2250 was ideal.</p>
<p>It seems that Ivy admissions are really about hooks. You have to be different from everyone else in some way.</p>
<p>However, I would say that your chances are rather slim if you don’t have at least 600s on every section.</p>
<p>Just to remind you, even with a 2250+ score, you still need to be balanced in EC’s and GPA. And even then, you’re still competing with a people with similar stats throughout the country.</p>