<p>I’m not confused. I was using the term "verified’ using the literal, Websters dictionary definition, not “verified” based on the NMSF minimum score they say is needed .Your neighbors hi SAT scores confirmed or verified the high SAT scores that his PSAT scores suggested he might be capable of. Those hi SAT scores got him over the first hurdle to a possible Ivy acceptance.The rest of his application won them over.</p>