<p>I've worked with admissions in a contract college for the past year or so, and the SAT difference is more present in the selected pool than the applicant pool. A high verbal score will help you out in something like ILR, but what is MUCH more important to admissions (and to the other students) is experience in related fields through big-time EC's or internships. More weight is placed on things like these than on a standardized test. ILR has found that it essentially creates a smarter and more driven student body when it places a much stronger focus on things like demonstrated interest. Sure a 800 verbal SAT scorer will do well in ILR, or even a 650 SAT ... what can separate these two students in admissions is what they've done OTHER than the SAT that can really help the school and strengthen the student body. This has been confirmed numerous times and as an admissions counselor told me: "it isn't who we admit ... the real story is who we reject"</p>
<p>This is the way it is, and if you don't believe me, just call up some adcoms yourself.</p>