<p>Every time I look at the average SAT scores, with say the range being 650-770 as an average, there are a few anomalies (as in under 5 people) that get admitted even though their math or verbal is below 500, sometimes even 400.</p>
<p>For top schools, what do you guys think causes these low score students, in either verbal or math, to be admitted? Is anyone out there an ‘admission anomaly’? I think you could write a book on the stories behind those people - they must have something special.</p>
<p>Children of donors…If you gave me $20million I’ll teach your kids whatever you want!</p>
<p>or recruited athletes</p>
<p>or be a severely underrepresented minority…</p>
<p>or if your family makes like $12k a year and you work full time at their grocery store while going to school at the same time while taking care of your younger siblings</p>
<p>sometimes it’s something like a student that is an amazing musician but isn’t very good at math</p>
<p>its understandable that a person whose native language isnt english would get sub 500 on the verbal. I know they dont require SAT1 from non native speakers, but some take it anyway</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s pretty much people who are very good at something that’s non-academic. Or they’re just crazy rich.</p>