What is a "competitive" score?

<p>What would you say is a competitive score for the top 20 schools? NOT the Ivies btw, but top tier LACs (Williams, Amherst, etc) and other top universities like JHU, CMU, Duke, Tufts, Northwestern...? </p>

<p>Anything in the 2150-2200 range good enough? What if I have a somewhat lower GPA than average, should I retake again to try to score in the 2250+ range to somewhat "make up" for it, or just not retake anymore and concentrate on SAT IIs instead?</p>

<p>I'd say anything abouve 2100 would put you in great shape.</p>