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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]College board has watered down the test in the past five years.  Nonetheless, without a certain level of intelligence, no way one can achieve 1580+.  1500 is easier, it’s a combination of intelligence and work ethic.

Merit or not, like it or not, the test is back to many elite colleges.  It makes it more difficult for rich families to get in, an equalizer for legacy, athletes, and donors.  They too have to achieve certain test scores now to be accepted.  [/quote]

Parsing between a '1580+" (huh?) and a 1500 is dumb.

AOs don't do this.[/quote]

I will bite.
Dumb or not, it's a data point.  Colleges do provide 75 percentile for their admits.  Top schools usually have it as high as 1570.

If you look at the number of 75% percentile admits at all T20, that accounts for approximately 40% of 1570+ each year.  The rest of 1570+ goes to other top schools, including flagships, tech schools, top LACs, Stern/Ross, Oxibridge, and generous scholarship schools.  Once you map it out using simple math, it's clear.[/quote]

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