<p>Sat is not the only standard for admission. HYPMS rejected many students with Perfect Sat score. It is even meaningless to compare middle SAT score to determine the best college.</p>
<p>The students got into HYPMS in our school most of them have national or international awards, such as Siemens, Intel STS, USAMO, international art competition, physict, chemistry, biology Olympiad national or international award.</p>
<p>Harvard’s cross admission dada beat all the other schools. I won’t ignore the facts like some Columbia fans and argue that other schools are better than Harvard. Most students will pick Harvard over other colleges for sure. </p>
<p>I will also not use the facts that some few students who picked other colleges over Harvard to defend Harvard is worse than others. One students got admitted by HYMPS and others. Finally the student attended Duke since Duke offered full ride and the student did not qualify for other college need based financial aid.</p>
<p>Most students attend Columbia or Cornell jus have no other HYMPS choices. I meant most. Of course, Columbia fan can always find some Exception to argue.</p>
<p>Here is another ranking. Clearly Columbia is second to HYMPS and Caltech.</p>
<p>[World</a> University Rankings 2012-2013](<a href=“http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/world-rankingUC%20barbara(35)%20is%20ahead%20of%20UC%20san%20Diego(38).%20IS%20Barbara%20research%20is%20stronger]World”>http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/world-rankingUC%20barbara(35)%20is%20ahead%20of%20UC%20san%20Diego(38).%20IS%20Barbara%20research%20is%20stronger)</p>