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[quote=Anonymous][quote]It is within range. But OP said her kid had taken through second year Calculus and 14 APs. The SAT score for math alone should be close to 800. Given the kid isn’t a stem kid, the english scores should be very high too. A 1380 is a red flag when compared to the applicant’s other stats. Why is the GPA so high if they can’t crack 1500 on the SAT. Or even 1450. The SAT isn’t that hard for high achieving kids. [/quote] We need to stop this nonsense about the test score equating to intelligence. We're in the process of hiring a test prep company and they've all said the SAT is NOT an intelligence test. A high score is related to learning the tips and tricks of the test, using those to pick the answer the test writers want, within a set time frame. That's it. If you have the resources (time, money etc), you have a very good chance to achieve a high score. If you're able and willing to pay $1000s, some of these companies guarantee a 200 point increase or a 1500 +. And I'm not even getting into the multiple test and super score game that many kids play, taking the test 2-3 times. There are definitely some "one and done' kids, but there's no advantage for those kids. [/quote]

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