<p>Don’t be misled. Yes, there may be only 300 perfect scorers per year, but there are loads of 2390s. And the number increases exponentially when you realize that a lot of people retake the SAT, and their highest scores combined can go to 2400. All the top schools take highest combined scores, so it’s relevant.
My stats are posted somewhere on this site. Check my post history.</p>
<p>Edit: there was a data set posted on CC a while ago with the number of people who got 2400, 2390, etc. in one sitting…I will track it down.</p>