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<p>You are right. But that doesn’t mean high SAT scores cause an increased chance of admission. It could mean that people with very high SAT scores are more likely to have a stronger application overall; the kind of person who is really serious about going to an elite school might learn the test inside and out, so that their scores don’t disqualify them. That doesn’t mean the scores themselves are important past a certain point. They aren’t.</p>