<p>If I’m going to Duke or Stanford or Washington University, what type of score do I need so that they won’t really look down on me because of the score? My goal right now is a 700+ on each section, and if I do get a 2100+, should I consider retaking it again to get a 750+ on each section? If I’m not going to any of these colleges, I’ll go to my local state college which isn’t bad at all.</p>
<p>Look at the collegeboard website and search for the college. They show a score range of where 50% of the students fall in each section.</p>
<p>I did already and I know that they all have about 700s, but what type of score is the one where they won’t look down upon you? Even if Duke’s minimum requirement for each section is a 690, if I get a 700, will they take that as negative?</p>
<p>Hi RahoulVA:</p>
<p>No, they won’t.</p>
<p>The bigger question is this one: what else do you have that will help you stand out in their applicant pool?</p>
<p>Service hours? On many occasions, I’ve fixed houses with big groups for 10-12 hours a day. I expect to have like 200-250+ service hours by the time I’m done with high school. I’m sure that Valedictorian isn’t that big of a deal(I’m expecting this as I’ve been #1 like 3 years straight) since almost everyone that goes to these colleges is a valedictorian or a very high rank.</p>