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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it odd how many folks in this thread are talking about kids scoring 1200+ on the SAT like they’re brain-dead troglodytes.  1200 is the 75th percentile- these are still smart kids.  Sure, they played sports at an extremely high level rather than spending their weekends at Kumon and taking their standardized tests six times to achieve a top score, but I’m guessing they can hang academically with the average non-athlete Ivy attendee.

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Let’s get real: the scholar athletes getting into Yale via preferential athletic admission by and large go to very very good schools. These are the prep school kids or elite private school. Kids where tuition pushes $30-$60,000 a year just for high school. If they’re coming out of that environment with only a 1200 their parents should be pissed
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Unless the private schools force the kids to take SAT prep classes your conclusion is a non sequitur.

The SAT is not a final exam.  It’s a complete separate, standardized test.  And again, “only” a 1200 is a good score. [/quote]

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