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Old 04-26-2008, 12:34 AM   #315
tokenadult
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They have more perfect SAT scores applying than seats in the freshman class.
That couldn't be true of ANY college but Caltech if we are talking about perfect scores across all three sections (that is, scores of 2400). Such scores are rare.

http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_dow...tile_ranks.pdf

There are, of course, a larger number of students who reach peak scores on one or two of the three sections of the SAT.

http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_dow...al_reading.pdf

http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_dow...athematics.pdf

http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_dow...up_writing.pdf

http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_dow...tile_ranks.pdf

For a broader discussion of how much (how little?) high test scores matter at the most sought-after colleges, see

How do top scorers on tests fail to gain admission to top schools?
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