<p>So, I'm guessing there are only a handful of people out there that obtain SAT scores lower than 2000 and still manage to get into a top-notch school.</p>
<p>If you are one of those few, or if you know of someone, do tell us!</p>
<p>Or even if you got a score that was in the low 2000s... such as a 2010 --- still, tell us!</p>
<p>Tell us what you think offset these low SAT scores of yours.</p>
<p>I create this thread partly to give myself hope --- and to give hope to others out there like me. I truly wish to have a chance at a top-notch education at the best schools in the US, even though I expect my SAT scores to scornfully low.</p>
<p>I got into the United States Naval Academy, United States Military Academy, and University of California Santa Barbara on a 1870 (630 CR, 670 M, 570W) and I took the test four (yes FOUR) times!</p>
<p>Basically, as been said before, SAT scores aren't everything. Colleges most likely know a lot about the school you came from, or at least the area you live in. If you maximize your potential in your environment (i.e. succeeding in whats available to you) I'm sure you'll be a strong candidate anywhere, regardless of your SAT score.</p>
<p>My class rank was also pretty good, but then again I don't come from a competitive school. I was 4 out of 290 for a while, and even when I had straight B's and a D in AP Calculus, I only dropped to 12 of 290. And I still got into those aforementioned schools with that D. So yes, there is hope for people who aren't like everyone here on collegeconfidential who seem to be kings among men.</p>
<p>High GPA, Super extracurriculars, Leadership Roles, and Varsity Sport.
What kind of top tier school are you talking about? Harvard, Yale, Stanford, princeton, MIT, CIT, etc... or.... Berkeley, UCLA, Vanderbilt...etc..</p>
<p>Simply put, I got into some great colleges with my 2000. Granted I am a URM, though I did get likely letters from Cornell and Dartmouth, so that must mean something.</p>
<p>I am not sure if U-Mich Ann Arbor and USC count as top-tier schools but I got into both with a 1950 (one sitting) / 1980 (taking highest in each section for two tests).</p>
<p>kennyk616-No UCLA is very difficult to get into even for in-state. They had over 50,000 application for something like 4200 freshman seats I believe. That is what I read in the newpaper here. S goes to UCLA and said it was extremely hard this year. Record apps. They do use a "holistic" approach to admissions this year and relly concentrate on entire application, not just SAT/GPA. UCLA really does look for the well rounded student. They do have two app readers and sometimes a third is used.</p>
<p>D got into UCI, UCD, Cal Poly SLO and UCSD with SAT of 1550, UW gpa 3.8.
Not URM or athletic recruit, just very lucky. She isn't a good standardized test taker but is a very good student. She works hard.</p>
<p>you all need to chill with these "sub 2000/sub 2100/do i need 2300+ to get into top-X schools" threads.</p>
<p>LOOK AT THE INTERQUARTILE RANGE. Even if your score is just barely at the 25% mark, that means that 1/4 of the class has LESS than the 25%. SOMEONE is filling those spots--and it isn't just "athletes." look at a school like cornell. it has a freshman class of about 3100 students, 775 of them arn't athletes.</p>
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<p>U-Mich AA doesn't really look that much at test scores. As long as you're not getting like ... really really low scores, they don't really concentrate that much. For UMich at least, GPA is what counts.</p>