<p>Stanford does value high SAT scores, and yes that’s why everyone assumes they need a 2300+</p>
<p>But what people don’t tell us is on chancing them is how passionate they are about ECs or how phenomenal their essays are.</p>
<p>And in my opinion, getting a high score on the SAT is easier than writing phenomenal essays or being extremely passionate/accomplished with ECs; I think most people assume you don’t have those amazing essays, thereby requiring you to have a high SAT, despite the infinite importance of essays in the Stanford Admission process</p>