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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A high test score will help at these TO schools:

WashU
Emory
Duke
Northwestern
Rice 
Notre Dame
Michigan[/quote]

Eh, I think a high test score doesn't help that much at these schools.  Like the T20, many many applicants have very high scores.  They are TO for athletes, donors, kids, and other institutional priorities. Other kids must submit scores to have a reasonable chance to be admitted.  A 1540 will put the kid in the 50% or the 75%, but lots of applicants with such scores will be rejected from every one of these schools.[/quote]

Nope.

Example 1: WashU, where more than 50% is admitted TO, the standardized test scores are deemed "very important": https://washu.edu/app/uploads/2025/06/2024-2025-WashU-CDS.pdf
So high test scores will actually help you here more than at Rice (which is really test-preferred).

Example 2: Northwestern, where test scores are only "considered". I'd imagine high test scores are not a determining factor, then 
https://www.enrollment.northwestern.edu/data/2024-2025.pdf
Look at the "scoring rubric" for NU here to see how test scores are "lumped" with GPS and rigor to make up the "Academic Rigor" score (not separated as its own number: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1224166.page

OP - do this analysis for the schools on your list, then come back with specific questions.
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Academic Rigor
Rating Description How to Achieve
1 Highest Rigor Top 3% of class, 1500+ SAT/33+ ACT, maximizing AP/IB/Honors courses, demonstrated intellectual curiosity through research, high AP exam scores

2 Strong Rigor Competitive class rank, strong SAT/ACT scores, challenging coursework within context of your school
3 Moderate Rigor Solid academic performance, consistent effort in core subjects
4 Below Average Rigor Minimal engagement in challenging coursework
5 Limited Rigor Very limited academic effort

All I see here is that once it's 1500+ the test score doesn't matter.
Where did you see a high score (e.g., 1580+) would help?  [/quote]\

Huh? She's saying that score doesn't matter at NU, but would matter at WashU[/quote]

I have a 3.8 private school kid with 1560 I wonder if for NU, the SAT could bump them into a "for sure" 2 rating and maybe a 1.5?[/quote]

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