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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 3587952, member: 7511"] Stanford and the Ivies could fill their freshman class with 100% 1600 SAT scores. They don’t, because they strive for a diverse class of students that includes athletes, musicians, geographically and ethnically diverse students. That hardly means they are cutting corners recruiting. All the top schools in the country set minimum academic guidelines for admission and then evaluate candidates based on their total achievement. I will take a star athlete, and top student, with 1300 SAT’s any day over another kid that does nothing other than study with 1600 SAT’s. Why? Because that student-athlete is managing multiple priorities in a highly competitive environment, and is very likely to make a significant contribution to the college they attend. [/QUOTE]