<p>it depends where the student is from (some cultures, especially in Asia, emphasize standardized testing, resulting in students trained in taking them, vs. cultures where the SAT is the very first time students encounter a test that’s not essay-based), whether English is their native language or a language they learned a couple years ago in school, what their results are in their national school system. Most importantly, they need to have achieved something extraordinary outside of class.</p>