<p>can great SAT scores save you if you have only a good GPA?</p>
<p>^ They can if your essay and ec’s are good.</p>
<p>ec’s? what are ec’s?</p>
<p>Extra-curriculars. High sat’s are seriously overrated IMO. At my school a 2200 got into stanford and 2120 yale. Those are good sat’s but not phenomenal. Sat’s simply get you qualified.</p>
<p>It depends on what your GPA is, and where you got it.</p>
<p>For me, I came from a small school, so I needed to get high SAT/ACTs to prove their merit. If you come from a high level private school, a lower GPA might be more acceptable along with good scores.</p>
<p>But you’re going to have to write good essays and have fantastic extra-curriculars and recommendations.</p>
<p>^ I agree. Top schools know that unknown schools usually grade in random fashions, so a high score 2250+ is ideal.</p>