> no better an indicator of success at college than GPA, honor/AP/IB course participation, and extracurriculars It's no better than each of these, but it impro

> no better an indicator of success at college than GPA, honor/AP/IB course participation, and extracurriculars It's no better than each of these, but it improves the prediction when combined with them. But worse, those other things: GPA, AP course participation, impressive extracurriculars--- are far more receptive to being "bought" than a good SAT score. Being on a travel sports team, or having leisure / advice to do "impressive" volunteering, or having systemic tutoring support... do much more to move these other metrics than you can move SAT with any amount of prep.