<p>^^^
i think you are wrong. as everyone has said, your test scores help you become qualified. after that colleges look at your transcript, essays, recs, etc, so i don’t think colleges will ever directly compare students’ SAT scores to make admissions decisions. (doing so would imply that SAT scores were the determining factor in the school’s admissions decision.)</p>
<p>also, you’re missing a key point which is that colleges assess your achievement in relation to the opportunities presented to you. </p>
<p>using the same stats:
4.0 GPA, 1900 SAT, Val from a poor urban school in the Midwest will have just as a good of a chance as the 2300, 3.7 GPA kid from some prep school in the NE.</p>