What colleges can I get into with a 1540 SAT?
A 1540 SAT is at or above the median at 373 of the 377 colleges that publish SAT ranges, including Yale, Columbia and UChicago, and inside the middle 50% at 4 more.
SAT score
1540
About 35 on the ACT
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Check my colleges at 1540At or above the median: 373
Sorted from the highest median down. At test-optional colleges, these are the ones to send your score to.
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Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 1540 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high
Inside the middle 50%: 4
Between their 25th percentile and median, closest to the median first. At test-optional colleges, hold your score.
Middle 50% of admitted students Median A 1540 Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high
Within 50 points of the range: 0
Under their 25th percentile, but close. A few weeks of focused practice could put you inside.
No college's range starts within 50 points above 1540.
Other SAT scores
33 more colleges don't read SAT scores at all, including UCLA, UC Berkeley, Reed, Pitzer, UC San Diego and UC Irvine.
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