--- SAT Range for Elite Schools??? -----

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<p>I took the SAT1 for the first time in May 2006. I’m hoping to go to a top school like Stanford or UPenn. I don’t need standardized tests to carry me, but I’m hoping that they don’t bring me down. </p>

<p>What would be a combined SAT1 score that would be in the range for elite schools, especially Stanford?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>I’d say 680 would be the absolute minimum for any given section… probably best to be in the 700-800 range in every section if you can do it. Once you get into that range, other factors are probably more important than scores.</p>

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<p>I’d say around 2100+… 2100’s is borderline something in the 2200’s would be “solid”, 2300’s would be fantastic.</p>

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<p>yeah, I think one problem with getting 700 is that while your score range will go stretch well into the 700-800 range, it’ll also go into the 600-700 range, whereas a ~750 is a solid 700-800 range score.</p>

<p>But of course, even getting a 2400 doesn’t guarantee admissions to any university.</p>

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<p>ok…i got a 2010
650 reading
710 math
650 writing
10 on essay</p>

<p>I’ve obviously got to retake or get a 33-35 on the ACT to get into a top school, right?</p>

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<p>i mean…its not bad bad! i’ve seen plenty of kids who have entered elite schools with a bit lower scores. But the important thing is that you have a minimun of 1280 (math+verbal). Most schools will accept a 80%… and if you look at colleges they show their mid 50%…for example upenn. = 680 Cr…etc…so 50% had lower scores…but entered…</p>

<p>SAT are important, but it seems that EC and your character are much important admission factors</p>

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<p>HYP average for CR+M is 1500.</p>

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<p>My brother got into UC Berkeley with ****ty SAT IIs, and 1600 on his SAT… out of 2400!!</p>

<p>Comes to show that essays and gpa can sort of makeup for bad SATs. Doesn’t mean I’m following his method, of course.</p>

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<p>what does “HYP” average mean?</p>

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<p>HYP is harvard-yale-princeton</p>

<p>anyway, if you are looking for SAT ranges go to collegeboard.com. For example, here’s Harvard’s profile found on collegeboard:
<a href=“http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=1251&profileId=6[/url]”>http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=1251&profileId=6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;