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Yes. Just take the most rigorous classes available, attain high grades, achieve high test scores, and do extracurriculars you love.
They take your GPA into context.
Yes, I know 3 people that went to Stanford and 1 that went to Harvard. Their school’s average SAT ranged from 1200-1400. It’s better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond in my opinion.</p>