Is SAT 25th or 75th percentile a better indicator of how much schools care about the SAT (or ACT)?

@lookingforward To your point, the bullet point list (Very Important, Important, Considered, etc.) from the College Board survey can vary considerably from what they say in the “A Note From the College” text box. For example Cornell:

If I was applying to Cornell, I think I would pay close attention to that “preparation and background for specific programs” comment. (I actually did apply to Cornell back in the day and was rejected, but I think I probably did no research at all about the school.)