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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The point of going to college is not just to take classes. It is the peer group and the academic environment.

Any school with an average SAT below 1500 is probably not really worth 100K COA. If the peer group is not at that level, then what exactly are you paying for?

Conversely, if the state school average above 1500, then yes it's better than going to a private with a lower average.  You want your DC to be surrounded by serious, highly capable students. [/quote].

2% of students have an SAT score of 1500 or above.  I would hate to spend four years with a group that all scored in the top 2%.   Luckily no such colleges exist.

I’d rather be with a variety of students from all over.  Bill Clinton, partier and smart guy got a 1030 on the SAT.  Most of the athletes making millions of dollars have average scores.  [/quote]

Do you know how many colleges there are in this country? All T50 colleges belong to the top 2% of colleges in the US. [/quote]

Just discussing SATs the Ivy Leagues have about 25% of accepted students at or under 1500 scores.  The top 50 below Tier 1 colleges  average a score in the 10% tile which is about 1390.

Most good colleges accept 1200 and up SAT scores.  [/quote]

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