What's a 2400 worth?

Applying to College
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<p>Venkater is exactly right. I'm currently getting paid to go to school (this includes my books and tuition). The saved money will help when I complete my transfer. </p>

<p>I don't think I specified my HS GPAs but my UW was around a high 2.8 with my W being a 4.19 or something very close to that out of 5. I appeared a very bright slacker. I was not unmotivated because I had numerous national and international honors and self studied 8 of my APs but I didn't show that I would be able to consistantly handle college work.</p>

<p>Also, I'm not really an exception to the rule that good overall students score well on the SATs. While they are definitely the majority, there are many students who just stopped caring about school despite being brilliant. For example, my policy partner in one of my economics scored a 1590 on his SAT in 10th grade but had to attend summer school to earn his HS diploma. He'll be graduating this May after only 3 years and will be attending LSE next year. Me? I'm taking/have taken 3 Senior level Econ classes, earned an SEO internship in my first year and am conducting research with a prof.</p>

<p>As a result, I think the SAT score really can reveal the true potential of applicants. I'm probably just biased.</p>

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<p>i think that 2400 won't do you too good if you don't have the other important stuff.</p>

<p>my brother got a 2400 on Sat I and 800's on the 3 SAT II's he took (math2c, bio, chem) and had about a 4.36 UC GPA. but he barely had any EC's so got deferred from penn and harvard, rejected from stanford and yale. got into northwestern but ended up doing EE at berkeley</p>

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<p>Hehe - and the fun of it all is trying to have all three: testing, academics, other schtuff! </p>

<p>WOO WOO!</p>

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<p>hmm the way i see it MOST 2400s will have 1) good essays (since you know 800 in writing), 2) strong classes 3) Good grades, and, consequently, 4) good recommendations. That said a TYPICAL 2400 will have a strong standing in four out of the six admission criteria.</p>