<p>I go to a Canadian high school, that’s had 5 students get admitted to MIT, and 3 students admitted to Harvard. None of them scored 2400, which is especially interesting because the Ivies are far more selective when it comes to Canadian applicants. </p>
<p>As far as I can tell, the Ivies expect superb grades and scores from every applicant, period. The extra 50-100 SAT score is marginal, and doesn’t distinguish you at all from nearly every other applicant. Good interviews, evaluations, and passionate creative essays are what get students admitted to schools like Harvard. Additional achievements, like the Sanofi-Aventis Biotalent/Biotech challenge, also greatly improve your chance for admission.</p>
<p>I find that many who have the dedication and work ethic to nail a 36/2400 (mind you, I have yet to meet a student who was capable of reaching 2400 without a good investment in study) are also those who maintain a great GPA and extracurriculars. It’s no sure bet, but of the 2400/36’s I know, 2 of them were recently accepted at Yale, 2 of them are at Harvard, 3 are (or were accepted to) Stanford, and 2 are at Cal Berkeley.</p>
<p>hmm… let’s see. There were around ten kids at my school who got 2350+. Two of them are at Harvard, one is at Oxford, and still yet another is at MIT. There were a lot of overlaps though, and the kids generally ended up getting into most of the ivies. I guess one exception is my friend who got a 2400 and chose to go to Trinity College in CT (still a good school, just that it’s not an ivy).</p>
<p>Maybe in the eyes of CCers and the general public, yes, but to adcoms… this is not true. A 2400 and a 36 are truly looked at equally by those who matter (i.e., they’re very impressive scores, but not much more than that at HYPSM et al.)</p>
<p>I dont know if I buy that. The ACT is a test where you can round up to a 36 (get 2 35s and 2 36s on each section). Whereas, you can’t play that game with the SAT. Plus, in my opinion, the ACT is a less prestigious and a less used test. I think up till 2007 Pton openly admitted that they “strongly preferred” the SAT. I found that to be stunning.</p>
<p>Rtgrove - I wouldn’t read much into the preference of Princeton for the SAT. There is a strong degree of regionalism - East Coast has traditionally been SAT-land. So, Princeton adcoms are doubtless much more used to the SATs. I have also heard/read repeatedly that adcoms really don’t see much, if any difference between 2300 and 2400. 2400 is a fine achievement, but it’s not a golden ticket.</p>
<p>My son got a 2400 and was accepted ED at Dartmouth, his dream school. He also scored 2400 on the 3 SAT 2s he took. First sitting for both, with next to no preparation (definitely not what I was advising). He also had a 97 average.</p>
<p>Terrythar, congrats on your good scores and even more for your good grades! They will at least get the attention of the adcoms to really look at your application.</p>
<p>Generally they end up in very good schools. Obviously there is a high correlation between a 2400 and good academics and involvement in ECs. People who score high generally want to go to top schools.</p>