@sbhubbell , yes, I know. And I was expanding upon @AETX 's question of “any rhyme or reason.”
I was trying to show the “big picture” in the context of a prospective engineering student – SAT score is one factor, but another factor is proof of Calculus readiness.
Here’s a quote from @FriscoDad in post #3042 in the Class of 2028 thread (emphasis mine):
TAMU undergraduate admission is 100% decided by admission office, and upon engineering department request, they look exclusively on students’ Calculus preparedness. That’s why having Calculus to prove is very important. Engineering math is very unforgiving at TAMU, each engineering major easily has over 50 credit hours using Calculus.
A 1400 is a very good score; don’t get me wrong. But the SAT doesn’t cover any Calculus. So they look closely for it in the high school courses/grades.
If we understand the big picture, the “rhyme or reason” becomes a little clearer.