Why is MIT sending mail to someone with a 178 PSAT?

<p>^Well, that kind of percentage constitutes “unlikely” for me :wink: And chances are that they had unusual circumstances or outlandish achievements of some kind.</p>

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<p>With a 1780 SAT, then yes, I would agree with you, but people’s PSAT scores are known to improve dramatically with increased exposure to the test. The person I was referring to in my “anecdotal incidence” actually had very high SAT, and some people just don’t take the PSAT as seriously as they should.</p>