Is There a Public Database of Famous SAT Scores?
I keep seeing articles and posts arguing about the SAT scores of different politicians and billionaires. Is there actually a public database where you can look up famous people's SAT scores, or is it all just rumors? Also, does a high SAT score actually prove someone is a 'genius'?
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There is no public database for SAT or ACT scores; educational records are protected by privacy laws unless the individual explicitly releases them. Any 'leaked…
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I read that wealthy people can just 'buy' their way into Ivy Leagues regardless of their SAT scores. Is that true?
Legacy admissions and massive donor contributions ('development cases') do happen, and those applicants sometimes get admitted with lower scores than the averag…
Does the College Board ever verify if a famous person's claimed score is actually real?
No, the College Board has a strict privacy policy and will never publicly confirm or deny an individual's score, no matter how famous they are. So if someone cl…