<p>Which of these 2 scenarios would Columbia probably favor?</p>
<p>Student A:
SAT I; 2180
SAT II; 720, 760, 790</p>
<p>Student B:
SAT I; 2340
SAT II; 650, 700, 740</p>
<p>student…B</p>
<p>Student B would likely be in a better position in an absolute sense, if everything else were considered equal. Remember, though, the admissions process at Ivy League schools is an unregulated and entirely ambiguous process. Meaning…one admissions officer may see student A as a better candidate, another might see student B. All ya can do is apply and see what happens.</p>
<p>Don’t you only need two SAT IIs?</p>
<p>It would probably also depend upon the subjects in which the SAT II’s were taken.</p>
<p>Why? Because some SAT IIs have much lower average scores than others? (I think four have averages in the 500s – Biology-E, Literature, Math Level 1, and World History.)</p>
<p>Also because a 790 on the Math 2 means a lot more than a 790 on the Math 1. Additionally, a good score on the Math 2 could somewhat (but not anywhere near completely) make for a low math score on the SAT I. Without knowing the subjects in which the SAT II’s were taken, I would probably say student B is more likely to get in if they have the same EC’s. Although both have the SAT’s to be somewhat competitive applicants, EC’s (and the application essay) really are the things that separate the accepted students from the rest of the pack. If student A founded a huge charity like UNICEF or did something else incredible and student B has “lacking” EC’s, student A is much more likely to be accepted</p>
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<p>…he/she would be getting a full ride from Harvard.</p>