Fact check: What evidence exists of Trump's SAT scores or standardized test performance?

1. Summary of the results

There is no direct evidence of Trump's SAT scores or standardized test performance publicly available. Multiple sources confirm that Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, testified to sending threatening letters to Trump's educational institutions and the College Board to prevent the release of his academic records ^{[1] [2]}. What is known with certainty is that Trump graduated from Wharton without honors, indicating a GPA below 3.40 ^[1].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual elements emerge from the analyses:

• Trump previously claimed to have graduated "first in his class" at Wharton, which has been proven false as he graduated without honors ^[1]
• There are suggestions that Trump's admission to the University of Pennsylvania may have been facilitated through family connections rather than purely academic merit ^[1]
• The situation carries particular irony as Trump had previously demanded President Obama release his college transcripts while actively preventing the release of his own ^[2]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The question itself assumes that such evidence might be publicly available. However, the analyses reveal several important considerations:

• Some sources, like The New Yorker's satirical piece about Robert Mueller obtaining Trump's SAT scores ^[3], have contributed to public misconceptions by mixing fact and fiction
• The active suppression of these records through legal threats suggests there may be a deliberate strategy to control the narrative around Trump's academic performance
• Multiple stakeholders benefit from different narratives:

Trump benefits from maintaining uncertainty while claiming academic excellence

Political opponents benefit from suggesting the records are being hidden due to poor performance

• Media organizations benefit from the ongoing speculation and controversy