<p>I have a general philosophy that if you’re aiming for any of the top 20, you should aim to have 750 or above in each section of the SAT. Generally, any composite over 2250 is very good and should make you competitive at any school.</p>
<p>But if you get in the 2200-2290 range on the first shot, and think you can do better, go for it! No harm in trying again</p>
<p>2200+ because of the competition these days, though your EC’s, GPA, and especially class rank matter a lot also. 2100+ with extraordinary EC’s, great GPA, and excellent class rank (Being the highest possible preferably #1-#3 in your school or in the Top 1%) is also acceptable.</p>
<p>friend of mine(international student) got into havard with 1860…no sat2 full financial aid…beat that!</p>
<p>2200 +
for all except cornell.
Brown Dartmouth might settle for a 2100 also. But the rest need 2200+ (especially HYP)</p>
<p>^^That’s not true. 2200 is above the 25th percentile for all of those schools. In fact, 2200 is above the median for some of those schools (estimating the median as 1/2 way between the 25th percentile and the 75th percentile)</p>
<p>I had 2350 and I didn’t get in. I had great EC, which leads me to believe they put a lot of emphasis on your essay.</p>
<p>Anything around 2250 should be good. Low end - 2100, high - 2400
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<p>But as stated previously, there is so much more than just test scores. College admission to Ivies is always done through holistic review, test scores(SAT/ACT/SAT II’s), GPA, class rank, extracurriculars/community service, letters of recommendation and personal essays are all used to determine who are the best candidates for the school. (Interviews are also used, though I’ve heard that they aren’t nearly as important)</p>
<p>i would say 2200 puts you in the running.</p>
<p>the higher the better obviously. In the 2000’s for sure but there are always those kids you here of making it with 1800’s-1900’s.</p>
<p>What I sometimes wonder is wether it’s better to get a 2400 or something in the 2200’s-2300’s. You here a lot bout the “perfect 2400” kids getting rejected, and obviously a lot of it is due to focus being concentrated on them more than others. But could there be any truth to colleges looking at two similar kids, one with a 2400 and one with a 2350, and picking the 2350 because that kid is imperfect.</p>
<p>The scores are commonplace, the stories are rare.</p>
<p>At my school if you get above an 1800 and are an athlete you can go to Harvard.</p>
<p>How about lopsided scores? 770-800 in two of the categories but only 660-680 in the other. Composite is still around 2240-2270 range.</p>