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How important are standardised tests to US Applications?

While the US application process is a holistic one with admissions officers taking into account the various aspects of your Common Application, your SAT and/or ACT results often act as deciding factors as to whether or not your application is given a thorough read by an admissions officer. Roughly 1.7 million students of the U.S. high school graduating class of 2022, took the SAT, and the average score was 1050. Scores above these numbers are above-average and considered good SAT scores. However, students who attend elite U.S. universities like Princeton University, Cornell University, Stanford University, and similarly competitive schools typically score well above average. If you’re trying to get into these elite colleges, you need an excellent score!
US Top 20 Universities Average SAT Scores
University
Average SAT Scores
Princeton University
1515
Harvard University
1530
Columbia University
1520
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
1545
Yale University
1530
Stanford University
1520
University of Chicago
1545
University of Pennsylvania
1525
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
1555
Johns Hopkins University
1515
Northwestern University
1520
Duke University
1505
Dartmouth College
1500
Brown University
1515
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