I see. It does not equate to an A all the time - at ALL colleges. The examples used are Ivy League universities. However, there are still many colleges at which it would be an A. That’s much different than some tier 4 state school, where a 5 would definitely be worth an A. Anyways, why should someone who can’t earn a score high enough on a test to be in the highest scoring bracket earn a grade in the highest grades bracket?</p>