SAT scores

College admission numbers

SAT scores are the numerical results from the SAT, a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States.

The test measures reading, writing, and math skills, with scores typically ranging from 400 to 1600.

Her SAT scores were high enough for the Ivy League.

Parents and students often obsess over these numbers as gatekeepers to higher education.

Opposites
standardized vs. holistic assessment

SAT scorespersonal essays

Nonfiction exploring the author's life

letters of recommendation · interviews · holistic review · extracurricular activities · character references

aptitude testing vs. achievement/mastery measures

SAT scoresGPA

Cumulative academic score

transcript · cumulative GPA · report cards

high performance vs. low performance outcomes

SAT scores1600

Early modern year

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SAT

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G