People do go in cold for these tests. There are many people who come from communities who have sent precisely zero people to elite schools, and they have absol

People do go in cold for these tests. There are many people who come from communities who have sent precisely zero people to elite schools, and they have absolutely no idea how to prepare or how to be a strong candidate despite an abundance of information available on the internet. Most people assume that straight As and a really good SAT score makes someone Ivy material, and that’s why they are often confused when folks who meet these criteria don’t get in.