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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This entire discussion is nuts.

If you have a 1490, you are in the 97th to 99th percentile. You submit that score everywhere.

And if you get rejected, it's not going to be because of the one question on an SAT that dropped a score from 1520 to 1490.

Submit the 1490 everywhere and be proud of it. [/quote]

You do realize that 1580 scorer will have a 3x chance at admission than a 1490 scorer?  [/quote]

A 1580 with nothing else going on is not going to have an advantage over a kid with a 1490 and great ECs and leadership.

And to put this into perspective, the difference is 2 or 3 questions on the SAT.

No college these days is choosing the high SAT score over far more interesting students that are rolling with something above 1400 or 32 and can actually contribute something to the university community. We are not China or India or Korea or Japan. Test scores are a part of things, but the reason American universities are so successful is because of "holistic" admissions. Lot more talent that way. [/quote]

No blanket statement. Look to see how the CDS ranks test scores (is it very important, important or considered). That will tell you where your 1580 will move the needle.

This thread (from the Activities post) was helpful:
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This may be true at non-T25 spots, but where I am a reader, it's the 2nd thing we look at it. It's how to frame all the kids who look EXACTLY the same from a high school. It's actually one of the first ways to stand out. Even before the essays. Do something other people aren't doing and do it well/deeply.

So, I disagree that it's not important. It is important, if only to show your passion, why you do it. I think people over-rotate on the same 10-15 activities: no one cares about your debate or your Varsity soccer or your DECA. Especially because most kids just sign up to these clubs because they feel they have to. They don't really care deeply about any of it.

Better to be an EMT. A blacksmith. Restoring vintage baseball paraphernalia. Even tinkering with old watches. Or an artist restoring traditional textiles and artifacts.

[b]Look to see how a school treats "Extracurricular Activities and "Talent/Ability" on the CDS. If they say, "Very Important" - it means they absolutely look at it (and often before "Important" or "Considered" - like Class Rank, GPA, Recommendations, Application Essay or Test Scores) - and maybe look at it early.[/b]

UChicago CDS: https://bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/voices.uchicago...-2025_to_publish.pdf
Vanderbilt CDS: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/dsa/common-data-set/
Duke CDS: https://provost.duke.edu/sites/default/files/CDS-2023-24-FINAL.pdf
Northwestern CDS: https://www.enrollment.northwestern.edu/data/2024-2025.pdf
WashU CDS: https://washu.edu/app/uploads/2025/06/2024-2025-WashU-CDS.pdf
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