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Anecdotally, I know a specific person that went to the University of penn with a 950 SAT score and decent grades as a legacy.
Well good for him.
Obviously that doesn't prove a general trend lol.
However, I can make some general coments.
Rudey is correct, There are a lot of high SAT scores. Especially in the last few years. Keep in mind that the SAT was renormed a few years ago giving students an extra 150 points.
Also, most of the students with top SAT scores take prep courses if only to cover their bases. For one of my friends, 4 months of test prep was the difference between a 1000 and 1400 SAT's.
As a student government officer I have had some pretty candid conversations with administrators. And the small print that most people don't see when looking at average SAT scores is the statement:
"Where the SAT was a factor in admission."
There is a perception of prestige in having high SAT scores. So in groups where SATs are lower, they will drop them from their statistic. Thats one of the reasons that every few years the Ney York Times or someone will run an article about how College's lie about average SAT scores.
In the case of legacies its in their best interests to make them out to be the same as every other candidate. but I don't have access to the direct evidence that would prove that contention.
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