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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not the OP, but what does it signal to schools when a student has a very high SAT score and more regular grades and extracurricular activities (no offense OP!)?[/quote]

It signals a great intellect, who is not a teacher-pleaser, if appropriately reflected in the essay and recommendations.[/quote]

Or a kid who tests well, or a kid who prepped a ton for the SAT, or a kid who doesn't work to his/her potential in school - in short it depends.[/quote]

You can't prep your way to an extremel high SAT score. That's just not possible - you do actually have to be really really smart to get that.
It shows great potential.

Most people I know who had very high SAT scores are now doctors or PhD's with successful careers.[/quote]

You can increase your score with test prep. The "you can't increase your SAT/GRE just by prepping" is propaganda from the College Board who want you to believe that their exams are crystal balls that can judge someone's soul. Obviously, you're not going to increase your score by 500 points, but smaller gains are possible.[/quote]

Most studies of this have shown that scores can be improved by around a 100 points if the kid really buckles down.  Nothing to sneeze at, but it certainly won't turn kids into super high scorers.[/quote]

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