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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Last year college counseling at our private told my child to stop at a 1530 (2 attempts) but then we saw it play out and kids with a >1580 had an easier time with admissions despite having the same GPA. It definitely adds to the entire application and I'll do things differently with kid #2.  There is little down side. [/quote]

I hear you but correlation ≠ causation. The kids with higher test scores likely edged out applicants in the other criteria, which gives the illusion of higher test scores drastically improving admissions. Correct me if I'm wrong though![/quote]

No, several had identical GPAs, worse extracurriculars but a sky high SAT.  Michigan, for example, took the sky high SATs in EA and deferred the rest.  There was a definite pattern. [/quote]
Different major?  Essays?  Recommendation?
SAT is just a one time test, once you cross the line, no one cares 1500 or 1580.[/quote]

Ok, i beg to differ.  Within a pretty homogenous private school population we saw it make a big difference. 
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I think this is correct.  Cal Tech published its tiers, which included three different one in the 1500 plus range alone.  Our kid's SAT tutor worked at an Ivy in the past and told him he needed to score above a 1550 to have the best app.[/quote]

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