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<p>It matters, but as every applications is treated in a holistic fashion, it would matter more/less in some cases. For example (and this is 100% true) a Puerto Rican friend of mine got into MIT Sloan with a 700 in Math II and 550 in Chem. Of course, they took in consideration the level of her country’s education, her actual high school grades, essays and recs.
It really depends on the country. This might sound racist to some, but my country’s education is nowhere near Asia’s or Europe’s level. In fact, for international students of those areas the SAT my weight more than my area.</p>