Far from a genius level! The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) from the College Board has two sections: one on Verbal and one on Math, each with a range from 200 to 800. Usually folks report their sum. Recently it was revealed that in 1965 Donald Trump only scored 970 out of 1600 (less than halfway up). As shown above, that is lower than either the 1206 for George W. Bush or the 1032 for Bill Clinton.
An article at Collegevine on October 17, 2023 titled Here’s How 16 Celebrities Scored on the SAT said that both Will Smith and Mark Zuckerberg had a perfect 1600, while Bill Gates had 1590.
And curiously an article by Steven Walker at the Orlando Sentinel on October 1, 2025 titled Florida SAT scores increase in 2025, but still lag national averages described that:
“Florida’s average SAT score rose to 970 out of 1600, a 22-point increase from 2024, according to recently released data from the College Board, makers of the SAT, compared to a national average score of 1029. The increase largely mirrors the national trend.”
Also, as shown above, in March 1966 I scored 661 on Verbal and 613 on Math for a total of 1274. The booklet lists the following percentile ranks for seniors who later entered college (the average was 440 for Verbal and 509 for Math for a total of 949):
Score Verbal Math
700 99 96
650 95 87
600 89 76
550 81 61
500 69 44
450 54 31
400 37 18
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