<p>OP, not necessarily. I wasn’t admitted to Dartmouth, but I was admitted to four other top schools and I didn’t have over a 2300 SAT score. The SAT is only a small part of your application - it’s important, but not as much as you think. Top schools are looking to build a class, not just a conglomeration of academic robots. That means you have to have a quality they want. So, while a high SAT score gets you in the door, after a certain threshold (say, 2250+), it no longer matters.</p>