<p>I know there are a ton of other influences on the decision, but what do you say the minimum SAT score I should shoot for in order to get into Brown should be?</p>
<p>just take the test</p>
<p>if you have no pther hooks such as race, legacy, athlete, national cotest winner in some talent, then I would say like 1450 on the old or 2150 on the new</p>
<p>At college data.com or princetonreview.com you can find average scores of entering freshmen.</p>
<p>I don't understand people who come here to ask this. If you haven't taken the test already, what does it matter, you should be trying your best anyway. If you have, ask your guidance counselor, (s)he'll know better than any of us, and that's why schools have counselor's, to answer questions like that.</p>
<p>If you're a good applicant, above a 1400 (don't know how this corresponds to new SAT) is probably fine and won't keep you out. If there's something that makes the adcoms raise their eyebrows anyway, I doubt a 1600 would help you.</p>
<p>2400 sounds ok</p>
<p>Using the old scale: technically, about 25% get into Brown with a 1300 or lower, but you should really shoot for a 1450+, or low 700s in each section.</p>
<p>"Using the old scale: technically, about 25% get into Brown with a 1300 or lower, but you should really shoot for a 1450+, or low 700s in each section."</p>
<p>Considering that Brown's overall admit rate is like 15% and the majority of their admits are in the 1400-1500 range, I doubt that.</p>
<p>Are you saying 1450 is probably too low or that it is higher than you need?</p>
<p>dude it doesnt matter</p>
<p>if they like your application theyll take you with a 1300 and with a 1600</p>
<p>Is it better to have a higher score? Yes, a higher SAT score > lower SAT score.</p>
<p>or a 1200
why do all these people pin thier hopes on getting into these school based an this one test, a test that measures nothing but vocab, and basic math. anyone can really get a "high" score if they studied how the test was given and some vocab. most people can do the basic math, and if they dont know, those thick $30 books will surley teach them whats gonna be on the test.</p>
<p>seriously, the sat is crap, it measures like crumflake said, fairly unimportant skills and just how thick your parent's wallet is in many cases. Your application decision is decided by a person not a computer, in most places (notoriously at Brown) a good SAT is not gonna help you if you youre a boring candidate or if the admission officers simply didnt like you.</p>
<p>Too bad it doesn't matter to the admissions committee that the SAT is crap. No matter what they say, they matter, big time. I'd say you need a 1400 or up to have a good shot. 1350 minimum</p>
<p>i dont think they matter big time. peopleusually overlook some of thier other qualities because they tell others what they think is important to the others. ive never seen anyone come here and say," im a splendid person, full of humor. i enjoy watching plays, going to museums, and having a great time helping others as much as i can after working my best at my job". nop, they say</p>
<p>i got a 1550 sat
790 mathii
770 writ
800 physics
(i plan to take them all over agian because i did bad)</p>
<p>i won first place in my math competition (one that was hosted by the math group i started)</p>
<p>16 APs
* they then proceed to name them*
(i have 5's in all of them but one. it was the tests fault, i mean how am i supposed to know how WW2 was won, besides the soilders and army)</p>
<p>great recommendation
and my essay was on par, but my parents and english teacher added more to it and polished it up so now its perfect</p>
<p>ive been told by some students that go there that i am perfect for the school, so i expect to get in</p>
<p>so guys, what do you think my chances are?</p>
<p>YUPPERS, i think thats the gist of many.</p>
<p>...rofl...so true!</p>
<p>um...i beg to differ about the SAT being TOTALLY useless...i agree that financial, cultural, and educational inequality skews the results, but you simply cannot deny that someone with a 1500+ has got a good head on their shoulders, no matter how rich, poor, or whatever they are</p>
<p>People that totally dismiss the SAT are often those who scored poorly, in my experience...</p>
<p>i see i didnt clearly state ALL my ideas about the test
i know that many people get great scores on the sat because they truly know what they are doing
im not going to deny that girl who has been "devouring books since she was in 6th grade". im sure she would score really well on the verbal and thats great. but many people fret over these things, spending thousands to increase thier sscores, and really beliveing that they could get in (or be refused) because thier sats are not above the average for the school
or the ones hat think they ARE entitled to get into a college because they have the TOP sat scores... u gotta be kidding me</p>
<p>i did fairly ok on my SAT thank you very much, i am convinced i would have gotten into Brown with 150 points less since though my academics were pretty damn good they didnt get me in.</p>
<p>and i will reaffirm that the sat at brown is not significant as long as you're a hundred or two above triple digits and the main reason the averages are much higher is because the kids that are truly interesting dont bother to apply becuase they think their scores arent high enough. In addition to that the vast majority of the kids can afford tutoring classes which in the experience of my classmates have turned 1100's of very smart otherwise qualified kids into 1400's.</p>
<p>I agree that money can buy you a higher score, but...
STOP HATING ON 1600s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If they are so meaningless, why dont more people get them? Clearly, a perfect or near perfect score is a difficult task accomplished by only the brightest and/or most motivated students.</p>
<p>Of course I know Brown employs other criteria, i agree with that. Im just sayin people need to stop hatin on high SAT scores; such scores are rare and they dont mean nothing. Whether someone gets a 1550+ by native intelligence, maniacal studying, or a combination of both, they have indicated that they have the drive and/or ability to accomplish a task with flying colors. In college and in all of life, there are inequalities-we are all dealt different hands-you have to maximize what youve got, not complain that the system is crap. If you get a 1600 or the likes, you have proven that, whatever your unique life circumstances, you have what it takes to succeed at a challenging task.</p>
<p>And as for money, yes socioeconomic disadvantage makes it harder to get such scores, but this is how life is. For the sake of the argument i will mention that my family is broke as a joke, and i have never stepped foot in an SAT prep class, but I managed to get very good SAT results. Ya gotta work with what ya got. This is what life is all about. So stop whining.</p>