<p>What GPA and SAT score would a black student need to get into HYPSM, Cornell, and Duke assuming they had good ECs and could write a good essay and get good recs?</p>
<p>Just wondering.</p>
<p>There’s no specific formula or numerical answer to your question.</p>
<p>Basically what scores would you say would guarantee admission or make it VERY LIKELY.</p>
<p>does it matter? you should be shooting for 4.0/2400/36 anyways. Starting a thread like this alone tells me you aren’t ivy material</p>
<p>Somewhere from 1900-2150. Higher than that score range is definitely better though.</p>
<p>^ A 1900 would likely not be adequate. A 2100 might be for the lower Ivies. A 2400 would bring the chances up to >50% probably.</p>
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<p>Precisely.</p>
<p>OP, Blacks with 2400s get rejected, too. So don’t get totally caught up on quantitive stats, although they do matter to some extent.</p>
<p>Black AA student. LOOOLLLLL</p>
<p>It’s not like I’m not shooting for 2400/4.0 but I’m still curious about this. I can’t gaurantee I’ll get those scores, and I need to know what will get me in.</p>
<p>I know a LOT of you think less of me for asking about affirmative action, but the fact is it’s designed to benefit me. Why not take advantage of it and use it along with great credentials to get into a great school? That’s what it’s there for.</p>
<p>I don’t think people would have a problem with AA (generally) if it PREVENTED blacks from getting into school and made it easier for whites/asians to get in.</p>
<p>GPA and SAT scores alone won’t guarantee ANY candidate admission to ANY school, let alone the toughest in the country. As stated above, you shouldn’t be putting in minimal effort and resting on your ethnicity to land you admissions because you will undoubtedly be rejected.</p>
<p>@elbeeen. I didn’t say anything about putting in minimal effort, I just want to know what grades will get me in. I plan on EXCEEDING those standards, I just like to have some re-assurance like anyone else would.</p>
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<p>Like I said, there’s really no defined threshold to get say what numerical credentials would “get you in.” You know how competitive those schools are so just try to be as competitive as you can be. Even then, you can’t simply forget about the other really important facets of your application, including essays, recs, extracurriculars, awards, course rigor, exc. Quantitive credentials only get you so far in admissions, for any kind of applicant. With the schools you’re applying to, you need to put in a strong effort to distinguish yourself from other applicants with comparable stats. Numbers aren’t going to do that.</p>
<p>EDIT: excuse my typo.</p>