How important is the SAT to UCLA?

Fromcalwithlove
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:40:03 +0000

1770 SAT score. You gotta keep in mind that there are also tons of students that have excellent SAT scores and GPAs and others that have the High GPA, low SAT score (like 1800+). With 70+ thousand applicants, your application would really be a high reach.

@TiaWNPP, yes they’re not, but I think those scores and grades are like thresholds that separate the outright rejects and the applicants that get considered. After that threshold is passed (whether by combination of grades/SAT or high SAT/GPA), the life experience, ECs and essays come in. I don’t really think that superb ECs (except for athletes) would offset a ridiculously low SAT score.