<p>"But, on the other hand, I wonder why a student would WANT to go to a college where the SAT score range is 100 points above hers. "</p>
<p>The best predictor of college gpa is h.s. gpa. When I taught college, I saw several students with high high school gpas, low SAT scores outperform students with very high SAT scores because the former type of student was more disciplined and motivated. </p>
<p>Also a 100 point difference in SAT score doesn’t mean that a student is unqualified for admission at a college or would have to struggle a great deal to keep up. Depending what they major in and what their work ethic is, they may get stellar grades.</p>