What is the "qualifying" SAT score for ivies?

Applying to College
1

is it like 1530+? people say 1550 but it really depends on the test scale so people say plus or minus 20 is like the same thing

2

There is none.

it depends on the breakdown. There really is not statistical difference between 760+770=1530 and 770+780=1550 IMO. Once you’ve hit 750 on a section, scoring higher will make no difference. SAT scores are just a part of the application package and obviously each college will admit applicants with lower scores.

3

You can look at the published data and see it’s clearly not 1530.

4

Agree, there are no “qualifying scores” per se. But you can look up the average SATs for schools you are interested in to get a sense of the range.

5

For the old SAT, 2100 was ththe “magic number”. I think the equivalent is about 1430 on the new. You are probably going to be held to a higher standard if you are a garden-variety ORM high-achieving student.