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[quote=Anonymous]"Graduated in 1985 from very socioeconomically and racially diverse high school in SF Bay Area. I had a 4.0 GPA with 5 AP classes, although back then, we took them senior year, so colleges didn't see your AP scores. 1470 SAT. Valedictorian. I was a serious debater, but I don't think I was very good. Some other extracurriculars like Academic Decathlon and Mock Trial. I have arrived at an age when it is easier to remember 30 years ago than 30 days ago.

Back then, University of CA schools announced decisions before Xmas. I got into Berkeley, so I only applied to 3 other schools (!). Got into and attended Harvard. Needless to say, it wouldnt happen today."

As someone else said they have changed the SAT scoring a lot since the mid 80s, you would likely get a 1600 today.  You were valedictorian then, you would be now as well.  Starting to take APs as a sophomore wouldn't change this.

As a "serious debater" from a "very socioeconomically and racially diverse high school in SF Bay Area" something about as rare as a blue lobster (look it up) today's internet debate culture would have showed you how to prepare.

Once you got an idea of how much you could improve as a debater, I'm sure you would have been able to be quite competitive, just like you had to change your HS habits to deal with Harvard.

You were way out on the curve back then, you still would be now.  Did you bother to take a practice SAT before getting that 1470?
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