Interesting twist on what's considered a good SAT score

Applying to College
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<p>Is it possible that a pretty good score for one student is pretty bad for another?</p>

<p>Let’s say you have two students applying for a large competitive college. One is a strong math student and it is clear that he will major in math or science, maybe engineering. And he gets a 700 on SAT Math II. I’m thinking that may not look so good, may hurt his case.</p>

<p>And you have another high school student who is an artist. Goes to an arts school - specializes in anything from drama to painting. And he is applying to the same college with the intention of majoring in the humanities. And he gets a 700 on SAT Math II. I’m thinking that looks pretty good for an artist. Shows he is well rounded, has breadth of intelligence, etc. Probably helps his chances a bit.</p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

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<p>Everyone has a different perspective on what a good SAT score is. At my school anything about a 1700 is considered godly. The kids on here would die if their score was below a 2000.</p>

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<p>I agree with the fact that a 700 for a person intending to go into mathematics does not look good. But I am not sure if the 700 helps the artist very much.</p>