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Throughout high school or Junior College, we are told that without a good SAT we will not be admitted into a worthwhile US university, meaning we will never get a decent job! This kind of scenario places a huge amount of pressure on SAT takers. It’s true that a good SAT score will help you on your path to higher education; however, it is not a predictor for your success in life. That’s why I’ve found some famous celebrities and their SAT scores to illustrate that the test is only one part of getting into college and does not determine your chances of success.

Please remember all scores mentioned below are based on a maximum of 1600.  These celebrities took the SAT when the writing section was a separate exam.

Courtney Cox: More commonly known as Monica from the famous US television show Friends.  She apparently attained 1150 on the SAT and went on the study architecture in college. Instead of completing college, she left to pursue a career in modeling and acting!

Bill Clinton: He served as the President of the United States for 8 years in total. He also attended Harvard Law School and taught as a law professor. Surprisingly, Bill Clinton only scored 1032 on his SAT in high school!

George W. Bush: Another former president. George Bush graduated with Bachelor’s from Yale University and attained a MBA from Harvard Business School. George Bush is the only US president to have completed an MBA. He only got a 1206 on his SAT.

Kobe Bryant: He is undoubtedly one of the best players in the NBA for the LA Lakers and one of only a couple to enter the NBA straight from high school. He took the SAT and received a mere 1080.