<p>mushmouse… A 2400 for a first try is amazing, no question, but there are so many factors involved. For example, some people test better than others, some take extensive SAT prep courses and others don’t, and some have taken the SAT several times before their junior year. Also, D took it after being out of school ill for the previous school year: scores don’t reflect these individual circumstances.</p>
<p>I think it is good that scores and grades aren’t completely relied upon in admissions decisions, especially with a difference of only 200 points out of 2400 (I’m not a math person, but isn’t that a relatively small %?).</p>