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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure what you mean by downweighted.  The best schools look at test scores as the beginning of their evaluation process.  Harvard gets 15 applicants for every spot.  30-40% of those kids have 750+ on all parts of the SAT and multiple 5's on AP tests.  They ultimately have to make their decision based on factors other than test scores.

Top colleges also aren't that convinced that test scores completely measure the things they care about.  The correlation between SAT scores and performance in college is in the neighborhood of .2 - positive, but not that high.  Colleges want successful alums who will donate money and/or make them look good.  They look for evidence of motivation, critical thinking, original research, and leadership.

In general, all college applicants should pursue their top 2 or 3 interests  with enthusiasm.  Whatever it is (fencing, community service etc.), the universities will look for evidence of increasing mastery and leadership.

If you want to apply to universities that place weight on test scores, you can apply to flagship state universities, which often use formulas for admissions, and CalTech.  [/quote]

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