Will a 2280 SAT score get me into top schools?

<p>The ivies will usually look at your best scores in each category. Check each of your tagets and see what they say. The expectations for your W score depend on your major, but 730 is probably fine. </p>

<p>When you set your sights high, you must understand they will look at your sum-total. We don’t know your major or activities. Nor how well (and on-target) you will present yourself in the app and any supps. Rather than worry about the W score, dig into what those colleges actually say about what they like in applicants, other than stats. Find a sample Common App and the supps, to see what sorts of questions they ask. For a top school, this is more than worrying about the W. Don’t get distracted. </p>