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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine went TO to William and Mary.His best friend entered with a 1540 SAT. His friend has been struggling and mine is is doing well with a Business Analytics major and a time consuming arts minor.  There is a lot more to it than scores. [/quote]

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My kids are doing just fine, even without top SAT scores. 
They worked hard in high school, had well-balanced extracurriculars and leadership roles. 
Their GPA was strong, and they took a rigorous course load. They are all attending selective colleges.

I believe success isn't defined by the SAT score—it's the grit and diligence that bring out the best in you.[/quote]

Isn’t SAT an indicator of grit and diligence (the more you study, the better your do—?)[/quote]

The logic is this: 
Yes, there can be kids with grit and diligence who have high SAT scores, but not every low SAT score means a lack of grit and diligence, and not every high SAT score reflects grit and diligence.

Therefore, what defines your success is not your SAT score, but your grit and diligence.
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Every kid I know who’s done well on the test has true grit. It’s not an easy test. People love to say it is, but it isn’t - it takes a lot of studying + the academic foundation.  Some kids do have grit but do poorly and it’s because they don’t have the academic foundation. I agree it’s not an intelligence test.[/quote]

I’ve seen a student with high scores but a poor GPA—definitely a smart kid, but he didn’t put much effort into his schoolwork. 
He could be an outlier, but he fits into the category of “high scores but lacking diligence.[/quote]

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